Turkey pushes to restart Russia-Ukraine peace talks ahead of NATO summit

Turkey is working to restart peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told German opposition leader Friedrich Merz on Tuesday. The diplomatic push comes ahead of the NATO summit that Ankara will host next month. Erdoğan’s statement signals Turkey’s continued role as a mediator in the conflict, aiming to revive negotiations that have stalled for months.