Fidan believes Ukraine talks will eventually involve country leaders
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that any future talks regarding a settlement in Ukraine would likely require the participation of country leaders. He noted that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had previously offered to host a summit involving the leaders of Russia and Ukraine.
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“Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said he believes that talks about a settlement in Ukraine will eventually involve country leaders.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Hakan Fidan stated that talks about a settlement in Ukraine will eventually involve country leaders. One source explicitly quotes him stating this belief. The evidence confirms the core assertion across different reports.
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— Hakan Fidan (born 17 July 1968) is a Turkish politician serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since June 2023. He was previously the director of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakan_Fidan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakan_Fidan
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— The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey maintain bilateral relations. The two states have a complex relationship, by competing over influence in Syria and the Caucasus through supporti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Turkey_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Turkey_relations
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— The Syrian National Army (SNA), also known as the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA), was a coalition of armed Syrian groups that participated in the Syrian civil war. Comprising various rebel fac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_National_Army
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_National_Army
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“Fidan mentioned that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier said that he would gladly host the leaders of Russia and Ukraine.”
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The evidence suggests Fidan offered to host talks and mentioned topics 'sensitive' to Erdoğan, but none of the provided sources explicitly state that Fidan relayed that President Erdoğan *had previously expressed willingness to host* the leaders of Russia and Ukraine. The claim is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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— Hakan Fidan (born 17 July 1968) is a Turkish politician serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since June 2023. He was previously the director of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakan_Fidan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakan_Fidan
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— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who has been the president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the 25th prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan
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— The United States has stationed nuclear weapons in Turkey since 1959. As of 2023, an estimated 20 to 30 B61 nuclear bombs were stored at Incirlik Air Base under the command and control of the United S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_and_weapons_of_mass_des…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_and_weapons_of_mass_des…
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“The minister said that when he traveled to Moscow and Kiev last week, he relayed to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky that Erdogan was ready to set up a summit of leaders to reach a settlement in Ukraine.”
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Two web search results confirm that Hakan Fidan traveled to Moscow and met with Russian officials, including President Putin, to discuss peace efforts. One source mentions conveying thoughts regarding the resolution of the war. However, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirm that Fidan relayed to both Putin and Zelensky, *during a trip to Moscow and Kyiv last week*, that Erdogan was prepared to organize a summit. The details regarding the specific conveyance to both leaders during a trip to both cities are not independently corroborated.
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— Ukrainian attacks on Russian vessels, including oil tankers from the "Russian shadow fleet", are actions conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) targeting Russia-linked ships. Primarily car…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_attacks_on_the_Russi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_attacks_on_the_Russi…
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— On 1 August 2024, the United States and Russia conducted the most extensive prisoner exchange since the end of the Cold War, involving the release of twenty-six people. The exchange was realized at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ankara_prisoner_exchange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ankara_prisoner_exchange
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— The 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was a military parade held on Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, on 3 Se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_China_Victory_Day_Parade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_China_Victory_Day_Parade
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