Turkey to Raise Prospect of Peace Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a regional summit in Kazakhstan later.

Officials from the Kremlin have said Erdogan will “probably want to discuss peace talks over the war in Ukraine.”

Erdogan has repeatedly sought to mediate between Russia and Ukraine during the war, promoting a “balanced” stance for Nato member Turkey, while opposing Western sanctions on Russia.

After the pair met in September, Erdogan said his impression was that Putin wanted to “end this, war, as soon as possible.”

BBC /Shakirat Sadiq