27.05.2025 14:21
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. After the meeting, Fidan stated, "Turkey is ready to provide all kinds of support for peace." Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed that they have observed attempts by Europe to undermine the negotiation process.
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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. A joint press conference was held after the meeting.
"THERE IS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR LEADERS"
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated the following in his speech after Lavrov:
"I would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Lavrov. I am pleased to be in Moscow after a year. We had important meetings yesterday. We met with Mr. Putin. My visit allowed us to address our multidimensional relations. Today, we had the opportunity to discuss regional and bilateral relations as well as global issues with Mr. Lavrov.
The relationship between Turkey and Russia plays a more important role than ever for the stability of the region. There is a strong relationship between our leaders. This communication allows us to conduct our relations in a results-oriented manner. We have extremely important ties with Russia. We are working hard to ensure that Akkuyu becomes operational as soon as possible. We are striving to deepen our bilateral relations.
"WE ARE READY TO PROVIDE ALL KINDS OF SUPPORT"
Mr. Putin personally sent a delegation he authorized to Istanbul. We are pleased with the completion of the agreed exchange during the meetings. As Mr. Erdoğan has stated to all parties, Turkey is ready to provide all kinds of support. I once again emphasized the importance we place on security in the Black Sea.
SYRIA
The decisions made regarding the lifting of sanctions are very important. We have conducted intense diplomatic traffic with our President. We had the opportunity to address all these issues today. We will continue to strive for the welfare of the Syrian people. The parties should implement the March 10 agreement.
"WE ARE READY TO HOST NEGOTIATIONS"
In our meeting yesterday, we brought up important issues that our President is sensitive about. It is becoming increasingly important for the Russia-Ukraine talks to yield results.
The prisoner exchange has been completed. Preparations are also ongoing regarding the reciprocal sending of conditions. The issues encountered in the construction process of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant were brought up with Mr. Putin. We once again saw how closely Mr. Putin is following this matter.
There are ongoing talks between BOTAŞ and Gazprom. We also requested Putin's support on this issue. It was a productive meeting. We expressed that we are always ready to host. This is a duty for world peace. Our President has been making strong calls for peace since the beginning of the war. President Erdoğan and Mr. Putin are able to advance their agendas together on the points they have agreed upon. We continue to work to ensure that the will expressed by the two leaders at the ministerial level is concretely implemented.
"THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF ATTACK ON TURKSTREAM"
We are in contact with both our Russian and Ukrainian counterparts regarding TurkStream. When there is a possibility of an attack, our Russian friends inform us, and we coordinate the situation with the Ukrainian side. So far, no issues have arisen."
LAVROV: WE CAN TURN TO OUR TURKISH FRIENDS
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov made the following statements at the press conference:
"We are in coordination as the foreign ministries of Russia and Turkey. Russian tourists prefer Turkey. A record was broken last year. Cooperation in combating forest fires could be an important area of collaboration. We confirmed our approaches on international issues. We are in contact regarding Syria. We believe that what is happening in Gaza is unacceptable. Russia and Turkey support the establishment of a Palestinian state. The number of casualties is increasing. We will use all our resources. We will be in contact with the countries in the region.
There will be no ceasefire with a single voice. Trump says to make an immediate ceasefire, and Macron supports it, but France continues to supply arms to Ukraine. Mr. Trump is a results-oriented person. If Trump sees attempts to undermine peace efforts like the negotiation process in Istanbul from Europe, he will make different statements.
We are ready to resume negotiations with Europe. I also see attempts to undermine the negotiation process in Europe. There is a state of concern in Europe. They realize that they do not have the power to continue this war. We see how little capable the individuals coming to power in the European continent are. The Kiev regime is attacking Russia's civilian and military facilities using Europe's resources. France's motto is equality, brotherhood, and freedom. They should act according to this motto.
We can again turn to our Turkish friends for the second round of negotiations with Ukraine. In February, we had a meeting with the Syrian Foreign Minister with the participation of Mr. Fidan in Antalya.
LAVROV: OUR PRIORITY IN SYRIA IS CIVILIANS
Our priority in Syria is to prevent the outbreak of a new war and the continuation of the cycle of violence. We advocated for the lifting of sanctions after the takeover of power by Shara. We appreciate that Trump has taken such a step because the civilian population was suffering."
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