Turkey aims to help stop the “bloodshed” in the war between Russia and Ukraine inspite the high hurdles, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at a regional summit in Kazakhstan.
Erdoğan and Putin will meet later on Thursday to discuss the war.
Turkey’s offer to mediate talks between Russia and Ukraine and Western powers is also on the table, according to local media.
NATO member Turkey has positioned itself as a broker between Ukraine and Russia since Moscow invaded its neighbour in February.
Ankara earlier this week warned that Russia and Ukraine were moving away from a diplomatic solution, making the outcomes of a prolonged war even more complicated.
Erdoğan had on Wednesday met Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, where the two were pictured playing table tennis after signing six agreements from security to trade.
