Erdogan and Yermak coordinate positions ahead of meeting of Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak in Ankara.
“President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, at the Presidential Complex,” the page of the Communications Directorate of the Republic of Turkey reported on the social network X.
As Yermak reported on his Telegram channel, during the meeting the parties coordinated their positions before the meeting in Istanbul.
"We thanked Turkey and President Erdogan for their consistent political and security support for Ukraine throughout the war with Russia. We coordinated our positions before the meeting in Istanbul, which the Ukrainian delegation will hold today with the Russian side," Yermak wrote.
In addition, the head of the President’s Office and the President of Turkey discussed the security situation, challenges to regional stability, as well as prospects for further defense cooperation between the states.
"Конструктивный разговор. Благодарны за встречу", - добавил Ермак.
In addition, the Ukrainian delegation met today with Senior Advisor to the President of Turkey Akif Çağatay Kılıç and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
"A constructive conversation. We are grateful for the meeting," Yermak added.