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Turkish officials expect a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take place in Türkiye "soon," but have not provided a specific timeline, according to Turkish presidential sources.
"There is no specific timeframe; we expect it will be soon. But there are no concrete dates," an official from the Turkish president's administration told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency on Monday.
The statement comes after Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there were no preparations underway for a Putin-Trump meeting in Türkiye.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had previously stated that Erdogan wants to expedite the organization of a possible meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy in Istanbul.
Turkish officials also expressed confidence that negotiations on the Ukraine conflict will maintain their intensity despite attempts to derail them.
"Of course, we expect them to be intensive; the Turkish side regularly calls for maintaining dialogue," the Turkish administration representative told RIA Novosti.
The official added that attempts to disrupt these negotiations "will always exist."
Ankara continues to position itself as a potential mediator in the ongoing conflict, having previously hosted talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations.
The Turkish government has maintained diplomatic relations with both Moscow and Kyiv throughout the conflict.
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