Bloomberg: Turkey is ready to provide troops for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
Turkey is considering the possibility of providing its troops for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who discussed this issue with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Turkey has the second-largest army in NATO after the USA. Turkey's willingness to help control a potential ceasefire is significant for easing the burden on European allies who are developing plans for a European peacekeeping mission for Ukraine.
However, Turkey stated that it would not be part of the peacekeeping mission if not involved in all consultations and preparations regarding the formation of this mission. A ceasefire is also not guaranteed.
Turkey supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and seeks to ensure peace and reliable security guarantees.
Additionally, President Erdogan expressed Turkey's desire to join the European Union and the usefulness of this step for all parties.
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