Kyiv: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Thursday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. No further details on the meeting were provided by officials.

According to Anadolu Agency, Fidan is visiting Ukraine for talks focused on strengthening bilateral ties, advancing efforts toward lasting peace, and enhancing regional security. Trkiye believes that continuing the process conducted through the Istanbul talks on the Russia-Ukraine war would be highly beneficial. Fidan emphasized the importance of these talks during a joint news conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

Fidan stated that Trkiye is exploring new strategic approaches to break the current deadlock in the conflict, with new ideas being discussed with the parties and mediators. He stressed the importance of continuing such meetings without interruption, noting that the ongoing war does not preclude negotiations in this format from continuing.

He also mentioned that after the Istanbul talks, US negotiators became involved in an effort to determine what could be done to achieve a more final and tangible outcome.