Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his hope Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would visit the republic after his trip to China.
"Today, we will have a meeting with [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky, and Mr. Putin told us that he will visit Turkey after his visit to China," Erdogan said during a press conference ahead of his departure to Kiev. "It is wrong for us to observe the negative events between Russian and Ukraine. I hope that we will successfully overcome this uneasy period between the two states."
Erdogan did not specify the timeframe for the visit. The Turkish leader also noted that Ankara "is closely watching the tensions in the region," and calls on all sides to engage in a dialogue.
