Türkiye will support peace efforts in Ukraine

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Russia Sergey Lavrov discussed a number of international issues of common concern, as they stressed in a joint press conference the need to support the new government of Syria and reach a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, and Ankara also expressed its prepared to host “Russian -Ukrainian” talks. , To end the 3 -year war.

“We aim to deepen cooperation with Russia,” Hakan said at the joint press conference in Ankara.

He touched on the war in Ukraine, saying: “We believe that there is no victor in the war that negatively affects the region, and it is necessary to completely solve it. We supported diplomatic solutions to end the war, we gathered the two parties in Istanbul, and we have previously signed the grain agreement, and we are living a new opportunity as the new American administration headed by Donald Trump seeks to end the war, and these policies are compatible with Türkiye’s policies.

He added: “We are grateful for our rapprochement with the United States. Türkiye will support peace efforts in Ukraine and are ready to host any negotiations that reach the two parties to a permanent solution.”

On the Syrian file, the Turkish Foreign Minister said: “Peace can be established, and what we lived in Syria is a glimmer of hope, after the fall of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al -Assad, we will stand next to the new administration to reach complete peace in Damascus. We emphasize the importance and unity of Syrian lands and the need to purify them from terrorist organizations, and we are waiting for countries to take the same position and understand Türkiye’s concern.

On the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Hakan stressed “the necessity of continuing”, expressing his concern about its collapse, while the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for stopping military operations in the West Bank, “calling on the international community to” unite in the face of Israeli attacks in the Middle East region ”.

In turn, Lavrov said that he discussed his visit to Turkey, bilateral relations and the developments of the region, adding: “We discussed energy matters and the use of gas transport pipes, especially in light of the threats of the Ukraine regime, because these tubes are important in transporting gas to Turkey as well.”

He added: “We will not stop fighting with Ukraine until negotiations result in results that satisfy Moscow.”

He referred to the talks hosted by Saudi Arabia with the United States, saying: “We touched on our talks with Washington on stuck points, and regardless of its existence, we will continue to communicate with Washington and there is an agreement, as we looked at international issues, especially as it is the war in Ukraine,” stressing that it is without Solving the points of conflict between Moscow and Kiev, “We will not reach a sustainable peace.”