On November 18, he planned to present it at the meeting of the leaders of the "Group of Twenty" in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). The plan aims to freeze the confrontation along the existing line of conflict, the agency claims.
Instead of a clear path to NATO membership and security guarantees prior to joining the Alliance, which Ukraine insists upon, Erdoğan wants to postpone discussions about future membership for at least 10 years, sources close to the Turkish leader assert. His proposal also includes the establishment of a demilitarized zone in eastern Donbas and the deployment of international peacekeeping forces there. As "compensation" for not being admitted to NATO, Ukraine would receive increased military assistance.
Turkish officials acknowledge that the Ukrainian side is unlikely to agree to such terms, but they believe that the most pressing issue now is ensuring a stable ceasefire. Erdoğan hopes to persuade Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to participate in peace talks that could take place in Istanbul, Bloomberg reports.
On November 8, Erdoğan stated that the future administration of elected U.S. President Donald Trump could "easily" stop Russia's war against Ukraine.
"The door to peace can be opened through expanded dialogue, diplomacy, and consensus," the President of Turkey said.