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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Nov 1, 2026, 6:37 AM

Zelensky, Erdogan Discuss Peace Talks and Black Sea Security

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from kyivpost · ukraine · Eastern Europe

President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held bilateral talks in Istanbul on Saturday, Oct. 31, focusing on preparations for prospective trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the US, and Russia in the first half of November. The leaders discussed options to involve Turkey and European partners in the diplomatic process and examined Istanbul as a potential host venue. Erdogan affirmed Turkey’s commitment to facilitating a just peace, noting that securing commercial navigation in the Black Sea could accelerate broader peace efforts.

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