Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, fresh from a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, said he hopes to discuss a Ukraine-Russia peace plan with U.S. President Donald Trump, adding that "peace is not far away".
Erdoğan met Putin in Turkmenistan on Friday, and they evaluated "comprehensive peace efforts" to end the war, a statement from Erdoğan's office said on Friday, with Türkiye reiterating its readiness to support peace efforts.
"After this meeting with Putin, we hope to have the opportunity to discuss the peace plan with U.S. President Trump as well. Peace is not far away; we see that," Erdoğan told reporters on his return flight from Turkmenistan.
Erdoğan had told Putin on Friday that a limited ceasefire in the war, focused on energy facilities and ports in particular, could be beneficial.
"The Black Sea should not be seen as a battleground. Such a situation would only harm Russia and Ukraine," Erdoğan said in comments released by his office on Saturday.
"Everyone needs safe navigation in the Black Sea. This must be ensured."