Zelensky urges Trump to 'come to Türkiye'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited US President Donald Trump to attend a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on the 15th local time.
This was a counter-proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for peace talks in Istanbul, and included a summit proposal, with Trump also calling for his attendance.
On the 12th, President Zelensky posted on his X (old Twitter) account, "All Ukrainians want President Trump to attend the meeting in Turkey."
Zelensky also said he "supports Trump's idea of speaking directly to President Putin," adding, "I will be in Turkey."
The day before, President Zelensky responded to President Putin's proposal to hold direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Türkiye on the 15th by saying that it would be a summit meeting.
President Putin has not yet made his position clear. Meanwhile, Trump has not ruled out the possibility of attending. He held a meeting at the White House on the same day.
"I'm really considering going to Turkey," Trump said at a press conference on the 13th, adding, "If I can be of any help there, I might fly over."
He is scheduled to visit three Middle Eastern countries, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 2022. Since the war began in 2022, Putin and Zelensky have
The two leaders have never met. Putin has been trying to undermine Zelensky's legitimacy as Ukraine's leader.
Inviting him to the negotiating table is effectively tantamount to accepting him as a party to the negotiations. Given this situation, President Zelensky’s attempt to bring Trump to the negotiating table is a halting one.
The talks were held by Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the country's top diplomat, who is also the country's prime minister.
"We are ready to hold any talks between Russia and Ukraine," Ng said, adding, "We hope the two sides will not squander this new opportunity for a ceasefire."