19.11.2025 17:57
The meeting between President Erdoğan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has begun at Beştepe. The discussions will focus on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war and Turkey's mediation efforts to achieve a ceasefire.
President Erdoğan is meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky at Beştepe.
ZELENSKY IN ANKARA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Ankara to discuss various issues, primarily the latest developments regarding the Russia-Ukraine War.
FIRST, HE VISITED ANITKABİR
As part of his contacts in Ankara, Volodymyr Zelensky visited Anıtkabir. Zelensky, along with his companions, walked in front of the Misak-ı Milli Tower and arrived at the mausoleum of the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Volodymyr Zelensky laid a wreath at Atatürk's mausoleum and paid his respects.
ERDOĞAN-ZELENSKY MEETING HAS BEGUN
Zelensky then proceeded to Beştepe to meet with President Erdoğan. The meeting between the two leaders has started.
CEASEFIRE AND PRISONER EXCHANGE ON THE AGENDA
During the Erdoğan-Zelensky meeting, current developments regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as bilateral relations, will be discussed. The establishment of a ceasefire and efforts towards a lasting solution to the war, including prisoner exchanges and the Istanbul Agreements, will be on the agenda of the meeting.
RUSSIA IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETINGS
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia will not participate in the meetings to be held in Turkey today, adding that there have been no signs from Ukraine to resume negotiations.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov informed reporters in Moscow that the Russian delegation would not be in Turkey, stating, "No, Russian representatives will not be in Turkey tomorrow. So far, these contacts have been carried out without Russia's participation. We are waiting for information about the content of the Istanbul meetings," he said.