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06 Mar 2025, 21:48 GMT+10
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Trkiye, on Feb. 18, 2025. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)ANKARA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Trkiye may consider contributing troops to a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if necessary, Trkiye's semi-official Anadolu Agency reported Thursday."We are following the multidimensional diplomatic initiatives to end the war in close coordination with the relevant institutions of our state," Anadolu quoted anonymous Defense Ministry sources as saying."The issue of contributing to a mission, which has not yet been conceptualized, will be evaluated with all relevant parties if deemed necessary for regional stability and peace," the sources said.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hold a joint press conference in Ankara, Trkiye, Feb. 24, 2025. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)Ankara will continue to support constructive initiatives for peace and Ukraine's reconstruction, according to the sources.In February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and subsequently with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Ankara as Trkiye intensified its efforts to mediate a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict.
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