Türkiye gears up diplomacy for peace between Russia and Ukraine

Hurriyet Daily News ^ | 5/13/2025 | Staff

[marcusmaximus]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have been carrying out intense diplomacy in the past few days following increased hopes for the resumption of talks between Russia and Ukraine in Türkiye.

Erdoğan will receive NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on May 13 in Ankara before the latter chairs the informal NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Antalya on May 14 and 15. Erdoğan and Rutte are expected to discuss the agenda of the NATO meeting and the efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Erdoğa spoke with Zelensky on late May 12 and emphasized the significance of the will to resume direct talks between the two sides and that Türkiye stands ready to provide the necessary support at every stage of the process.

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“I addressed this issue with U.S. President Mr. Trump as well last week, discussing the steps that can be taken to stop the bloodshed, I support my treasured friend Mr. Trump’s will to resolve hot conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy,” Erdoğan added.

Fidan spoke with Rubio, Lavrov

In the meantime, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan exchanged phone conversations with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on the unfolding efforts for direct talks between Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul.

In all these talks Fidan discussed how to convene the two sides in Istanbul on May 15 as suggested by Putin earlier. Ankara has made clear that it stands ready to host the two countries and contribute to the process as was the case in March 2022.

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[The Louiswu]

It would be a great day if and when, India and Pakistan, Russia and Ukraine all make peace, stop the killing and destruction. There are many more places that need peace, many more people that need safety and security and I pray that day will come soon.

Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.

Lord you are the great peace maker, show us how to make peace in this world for everyone and deliver your love and salvation for all the world to see. True peace is possible through you our Lord. Amen.

[skr]

Agreeing in Jesus Name, Amen

[xxqqzz]

Not Türkiye. Turkey, Turkey, Turkey, Turkey. They just don’t want to be identified with the bird.

[dfwgator]

By that token we should call Poland, “Polska”.

[delta7]

Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name…..
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A very good way to start the day, instilling Peace to those reciting it.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

[xxqqzz]

Gobble, gobble.

[dfwgator]

[Dilbert San Diego]

Turkey decided to change the name and spelling of their country.

I don’t know why they did that.

There have been other changes made with no explanation. For example, Peking became Beijing, Bombay became Mumbai, Burma now has a different name. Congo became Zaire but I think I heard they went back to Congo.

Just in general, we’re just supposed to accept when they tell us they have changed the name of some geographic location

[dfwgator]

Turkey decided to change the name and spelling of their country.

I don’t know why they did that.

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Why did Turkey get the works?

That’s no one’s business but the Turks

[Who is John Galt?]

Turkey, gears up:

;^)

[Salman]

New rule you must follow:

"Türkiye" yi mutlaka Türkçe yazın, aksi takdirde ırkçı olursunuz.