one of the main focuses of the world lately is how the war between Russia and Ukraine will end the Eastern block Western Europe the US the EU NATO and many other countries and international organizations are making serious efforts for this in this regard the US side met with the Russian delegation in Riyad there were important details in these talks that raised hopes for an end to the war between the two countries senior diplomats from both countries reported that the talk marked an extraordinary turn in foreign policy under US president Donald Trump Steve witkoff US president
Donald Trump's special Envoy said in a statement that the US is very close to reaching a peace agreement that will end the war between Ukraine and Russia and President Putin was uh very very flexible in his thinking released him and I think it was a huge signal to president Trump that he wants to get a deal done by pointing to the so-called Istanbul protocol agreement Steve wickoff emphasized turkey's strategic role in the peace process of the war between Ukraine and Russia while the second round of talks between the United States and Russia was eagerly awaited
on the other front the European Union was making preparations for a possible peace situation the EU Wing convened the leaders of the member states and adopted the 16th sanctions package against Russia the aim was to end the war as soon as possible by restricting Russia economically in addition to sanctions against Russia the United United Kingdom and France reconsidered the idea of sending troops to Ukraine this has been on France's agenda for a long time but the Paris government has not talked much about sending troops to Ukraine recently the prime minister of the United Kingdom K
starma has brought the idea of sending troops back to the agenda and attracted all the attention these proposals from the West however have been a great source of inspiration for turkey which has said that it will align itself with the United States and make every effort to end the war between Ukraine and Russia the government in Anora made the move that Russian President Vladimir Putin had least expected and followed up on the idea last mentioned by the UK and France to end the war Turkish president Reb TB erdogan announced that he would mobilize a peacekeeping
mission after recent meetings with Russian foreign minister Sergey lavro and Ukrainian president vadir zalinski erdogan shocked the World by announcing that he might send peacekeepers to Ukraine now we will take a closer look at this critical decision and discover the conditions under which turkey will send peacekeepers to Ukraine and how the US and Russia will react you so but first please don't forget to subscribe to our Channel turn on notifications and give us a like to stay up toate with our content let's get started turkey may join a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine as part of
Trump's ceasefire efforts with Putin president RP tayb erdogan raised this possibility in separate meetings in Ankara with Ukrainian President Vladimir zalinski and Russian foreign minister Sergey lavro most recently after talks between the US and Russian delegations in Istanbul erdogan shocked even the EU with his decision erdogan's dramatic decision to deploy troops put turkey in a critical position potentially easing the burden on European allies such as the United Kingdom and France who were planning a European Le mission to Ukraine already president erdogan has maintained strong ties with both Ukraine and Russia and played a key role
in negotiating the now defunct Black Sea grain agreement now with the troop deployment plan we can see turkey as a much deeper actor on the ground of course turkey has conditions the anchor government has announced that it will not implement the troop deployment plan unless it is part of such an agreement but if the conditions are met there will be no obstacle to this the Ukrainian and US sides seem quite happy with this decision in in fact Ukrainian officials are already sharing information about turkey's ability to carry out important activities in this regard a Ukrainian
official close to the talks confirmed turkey's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial Integrity suggesting that anchora could provide credible and enforceable peace and security guarantees while Washington supports the concept us defense secretary Pete Heth suggested on February 12th that such a mission would not involve US troops and should be led by European and non-european allies US president Donald Trump on the other hand said he had made Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin accept the peacekeeping plan even if Putin accepts this plan assuming that there are those in the Kremlin who oppose the idea of deploying peacekeepers turkey's
decision will come as a shock so what kind of roles Can Turkey which has taken this critical decision to deploy peacekeepers play differently in the future first of all turkey's geostrategic advantages its activity so far and its attitude towards the war are very important the country is a NATO member and was one of the few suppliers of military equipment to Ukraine in the early stages of the war moreover ankora has developed deep Strategic Defense cooperation with Kiev beyond the sale of drones turkey's relations with Ukraine are therefore more strategic in nature nevertheless turkey has close
ties with Moscow moreover Turkish president RB TB erdogan has a close personal relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin likewise turkey has refrained from joining the Western sanctions against Russia these factors enable anchora to maintain good relations with both Ukraine and Russia enabling it to play multiple roles throughout the conflict diplomatic Economic Security and humanitarian despite the constraints anchora could play an important role if president-elect Donald Trump decides to pursue a diplomatic path in the war turkey is the strongest NATO literal State on the Black Sea with close ties to Ukraine and Russia moreover turkey has
made similar efforts in the past to bring peace to Ukraine since the beginning of the war despite criticism from the West turkey has tried to walk a fine line to Showcase its diplomatic skills it was a strategy that yielded tangible results first first turkey hosted an important meeting in antalia in March 2022 bringing together the foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine for bilateral talks although this meeting was a dead end with no prospects it was the first highlevel interaction between the two countries since the conflict began highlighting turkey's role as an early mediator a more
productive initiative was the Black Sea grain initiative this initiative stemmed from concerns that started at the beginning of the Ukrainian War when the war started it led to a global food crisis and grain shortages on July 22nd 2022 turkey and the United Nations brokered an agreement between the Waring parties to establish a transport Corridor for Ukrainian grain a Lifeline for 349 million people this agreement was crucial to alleviate the food crisis and strengthen the Ukrainian economy at a turbulent time building on its role as a diplomatic facilitator Anor hosted us and Russian spy Chiefs to
discuss nuclear threats in November 20 T2 likewise turkey's diplomatic efforts were instrumental in the recent prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine this deal was warmly welcomed by the International Community ensured the safe return of key detainees and demonstrated the effectiveness of turkey's mediation role turkey's political position is an enabler for such a role since the beginning of the war turkey's position was ultimately unique on the one hand turkey strongly supported Ukraine's self-defense and territorial integrity and provided Ukraine with drones and other weapons at the same time turkey refrained from joining Western sanctions against Russia and
maintained energy ties by continuing the transfer of Russian gas which is vital for the Russian economy this Balancing Act came about as turkey viewed the global order as more multi-polar and less Western centered which which increased the importance of regional Frameworks such a worldview required turkey to simultaneously maintain close ties with Russia and Ukraine despite these advantages several challenges could hinder turkey's mediation ability first being a central actor in the Ukrainian conflict undermines turkey's image of neutrality in addition to being part of the Black Sea security architecture and the ultimate custodian of control of The
Straits turkey balances Russia in other important geographies including Syria and Libya in other words turkey is ultimately a hedge player rather than a neutral third party second Russia May oppose turkey's mediation role due to its military support to Ukraine including the provision of birar tb2 drones similarly turkey still considers Crimea luhansk and donet as Ukrainian territory which could attract Russian criticism third as a NATO member turkey is ultimately aligned with the transatlantic Alliance which Russia sees as an enemy fourth the West may also be wary of endorsing turkey's key role in ending the conflict given
uncertainties about its future position within the wider West these concerns could be mitigated by greater clarity about turkey's place in the post-war security order anchora may be willing to lean more heavily on its mediation role if it sees a clear path towards the creation of a stable and inclusive Regional security framework regardless of its mediation role turkey should advocate for negotiations that can give Ukraine the opportunity to build its Arsenal for recovery and self-defense and embed Ukraine in the European security architecture any other position is likely to encourage Russia to continue its aggression recognizing this
turkey can use its position as a counterweight to Russia in the Black Sea to influence the negotiations turkey should also aim to be a key actor in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and rebuild its defense industrial base such an approach would serve both a more sustainable solution and turkey's aspiration to become a key Regional power meaningful coordination between the US and turkey could contribute to a sustainable ceasefire in Ukraine the Trump Administration has some room to leverage turkey's position to end the conflict in Ukraine's favor at a basic level president Trump could leverage his personal
relationship with president pres erdogan to engage in leader level diplomacy with President Putin potentially creating a positive framework for negotiating talks however the us could also cooperate with turkey on energy projects to reduce turkey's dependence on Russian oil and gas this could be a key factor in ending the war moreover turkey's contribution to the negotiations will be limited without Clarity on the role of the Strategic framework between the west and turkey in the Western Security architecture a more europeanized NATO with turkey playing a more prominent role could therefore help resolve this ambiguity a diplomatic solution
also requires Clarity on the future of Ukraine the security dynamics of the Black Sea and their respective roles within the broader European security framework achieving this will require more intensive foreign and security policy coordination between turkey the European Union and the United Kingdom Dutch cooperation is important not only to ensure sustainable peace in Ukraine but also to effectively counterbalance Russian influence in turkey and Europe's shared neighborhoods however it remains to be seen whether this cooperation will materialize recent statements by Turkish president Reb TB erdogan have been quite harsh after the February 24th cabinet meeting President
TB erdogan made provocative remarks that are likely to anger European Union officials who are caught between US president Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin according to erdogan Liberal democracy the most fascinating ideology of the last century has entered a serious crisis and Deadlock claiming that the resulting political vacuum is being filled by far-right demagogues erdogan argues that Europe urgently needs a new lifeline and turkey is that Lifeline at a time when International political and economic Dynamics are fragmented menting and reconfiguring especially in the aftermath of Trump's presidency asymmetric Dynamics and uneven development factors make
it necessary to evaluate current conditions Beyond traditional Frameworks on the other hand it is important to note that Turkish foreign minister hakan fidan in a joint press conference with Russian foreign minister Sergey lavro stated that membership negotiations with the EU have been frozen due to the eu's comfort with absorbing a large country into its ranks this context needs to be examined more closely erdogan's statement came on the heels of the February 23rd German elections in which the far right gained significant ground and the Nationalist afd became the second largest party in the bundestag the fact
that his statements contain important observations suggests that this was a calculated statement and that he was waiting for the expected German election results to material I we should also note erdogan's recent highlevel meetings with EU commission president Ursula felion on December 17th 2024 and German president Frank Walter steinm in Ankara on February 5th 2025 at the time erdogan emphasized that Stein me's visit to our country was meaningful and said that they discussed urgent issues comprehensively two weeks before Germany's critical elections nacho Sanchez and Mo the European parliament's raur on Turkey said there was a widespread
feeling that there was nothing left to discuss with turkey but this contradicted V Deion's pledge in anchora of an additional $1 billion to stop migration NATO Secretary General Mark Rutter's proposal to increase European cooperation with turkey's defense industry is similarly meaningful emphasizing that turkey's priorities are to protect its interests and ensure that the Resurgence of the far right does not threaten European Turks erdogan surprisingly implies that turkey EU relations have improved but can the West engage with turkey in this process to improve relations from the Mediterranean to the Caspian turkey is not only projecting power
it is carrying out a strategic restructuring disrupting Russia's operational calculations and forcing Vladimir Putin into a reactive stance in this context hosting zalinski helped turkey maximize its influence on both East and West First turkey's strategic distance from European Affairs helps Anor strengthen its position in Moscow this is because Russia sees turkey free from EU constraints as a neutral player with which it can interact second its military autonomy especially in drone Warfare and weapons production coincides with President Donald Trump's push for self-sufficiency within NATO Trump has publicly praised turkey after its military successes in Syria third
despite its relations with Moscow turkey remains one of Ukraine's strongest supporters steadfast in defending kiev's territorial integrity and countering Russian expansionism supporting Ukraine limits Russia's expansion in the Black Sea and strengthens turkey's strategic position From ankara's perspective a resilient and Sovereign Ukraine is an important check against Russian dominance in the region by arming Ukraine with one hand and dealing with Russia with the other turkey has used its strategic influence to great effect while the US and Europe debated their next move and fine-tuned Aid packages turkey kept Russia on edge on multiple fronts turkey's role in
countering Russia especially in NATO's Southern neighborhood is too big to be sidelined underestimating turkey is therefore not just shortsighted but a strategic failure if Europe is serious about strengthening Ukraine and containing Russia it needs to engage with turkey as a key strategic partner meanwhile turkey is not waiting for any consensus ankora will continue to exploit the gaps in Russia's geostrategic posture in its own interests according to experts the West should recognize Anchor's strategic importance and seize the opportunity to cooperate on shared priorities Before Time Runs Out in short turkey's plan to send peacekeepers to Ukraine
and its many other forms of assistance to Kiev will will change the agenda considerably going forward at the same time erdogan's decision aligned as it is with the United States will have a positive impact on the peace process efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia thank you for