Erdoğan will 'most probably' meets with Putin this week

Erdoğan will 'most probably' meets with Putin this week
May 2, 2022, 8:09 am

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan/Official Facebook page

The Anews reported, citing the Anadolu Agency, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday (May 2) said that he will "most probably" have a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week.

Erdoğan told reporters after offering Eid prayers in Istanbul that Turkey's capital Ankara or Istanbul "would be the solution point for steps to be taken" to ease tension in eastern Ukraine.

According to UN estimates, at least 2,899 civilians have been killed and 3,235 others injured in Ukraine since the war with Russia began. The true toll is feared to be much higher.

Data from the UN refugee agency shows that more than 5.4 million people have fled to other countries, with some 7.7 million people internally displaced.

Erdoğan said Turkey's capital Ankara or Istanbul "would be the solution point for steps to be taken" to ease tension in eastern Ukraine (Photo: Pixabay)

Regarding Ankara's relations with Saudi Arabia, the president said that the ties will come to a "very different position," adding that he discussed this with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in their bilateral meetings.

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On Saturday (Apr 30), Erdoğan said that Ankara and Riyadh have demonstrated a common will to develop bilateral relations at the highest level. His remarks came during his return flight from Saudi Arabia.

Source: anews

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