Regarding the visit of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Ankara:

A very productive and substantive meeting with the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

We discussed further defense cooperation – joint production projects and coordination for more effective protection of life. We also addressed the situation in diplomacy, aiming to channel all activity toward a dignified peace and guaranteed security. We share the same view with Türkiye: peace and security must be guaranteed. We will maintain close coordination and efforts with all partners.

We are also working to restore exchanges by the New Year and bring home Ukrainian POWs, Ukrainian civilians held by Russia, and abducted Ukrainian children.

Türkiye’s active involvement in the Coalition of the Willing – especially in its naval component – is also important. Everyone understands the significance of security in the Black Sea, and such security can only be ensured together with Türkiye.

I am grateful to Türkiye and personally to President Erdoğan for this support. We value the trust between us and between our nations and count on the strength of Turkish diplomacy.