Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Turkey is prepared to host the next round of trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
Ankara offers to host new diplomatic round
According to Zelensky, Erdogan expressed readiness for Turkey to host the next stage of discussions aimed at advancing negotiations between the three parties. “The president stressed that Turkey is ready to host the next round of talks in a trilateral format,” Zelensky wrote in a social media post.
We discussed the situation around Iran with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan @RTErdogan. We are ready to share our expertise to prevent the expansion of war and protect lives, but at the same time, Ukraine needs to strengthen its own air defense, and we are counting on… pic.twitter.com/3dd56uC3s5
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 10, 2026
He welcomed the initiative, adding that Kyiv hopes the proposed meeting could contribute to tangible diplomatic progress.
Turkey maintains mediation role
Turkey has repeatedly positioned itself as a potential mediator in the conflict, maintaining diplomatic channels with both Ukraine and Russia while also cooperating with Western allies.
Ankara previously hosted negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in the early stages of the war and has played a role in facilitating agreements such as the Black Sea grain initiative.
