US EditionErdogan Pushes Putin on 'Limited Ceasefire' at Ports, Energy Facilities
- On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a "limited ceasefire" to halt attacks on energy and port facilities, building on his November proposal linking it to wider talks.
- After several Black Sea attacks on Russia-linked tankers, including drone strikes Kyiv claimed, Turkey's government in Ankara summoned envoys and called the incidents a "worrying escalation".
- On the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan, Erdogan raised the limited‑ceasefire idea with Vladimir Putin, and his office said it could be beneficial for energy and port facilities.
- Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said Turkey is working on ceasefire plans tied to energy and shipping and Ukraine would support talks, while the US sees progress but Russia refuses interim ceasefire without full peace deal.
- Turkey's control of the Bosphorus Strait, a key route for Ukrainian grain and Russian oil, gives Ankara leverage over maritime flows as Zelensky said Thursday Turkey is working on ceasefire plans linked to energy and shipping.
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Erdoğan Urges “Limited Ceasefire” in Russia-Ukraine War
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for a “limited ceasefire” focused on halting attacks on ports and energy facilities in the Russia-Ukraine war during personal talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday. Speaking on the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan, Erdoğan said that any effort to end the conflict was valuable, adding that “implementing a limited ceasefire, targeting energy facilities and ports in particular, coul…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that the idea of a partial ceasefire with the abandonment of strikes on energy facilities and ports can contribute to the peace process between Russia and Ukraine.
Erdoğan Pushes Putin on 'Limited Ceasefire' at Ports, Energy Facilities
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for a "limited ceasefire" concerning attacks on ports and energy facilities in the Russia-Ukraine war, in face-to-face talks Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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