Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Türkiye will continue its intensive engagement with Russia and Ukraine to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire and a just peace.
Speaking at the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States held in Budapest, the President said, "We all profoundly feel the ramifications of this war. The parties came together in İstanbul for the first time since 2022. We will continue our intensive engagement with both countries to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire and a just peace."