Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
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Zelenskyy meets Erdoğan in Istanbul to discuss Ukraine’s war and Black Sea security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a working visit to Türkiye on October 31, 2026, and met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. Their talks focused on possible Turkish involvement in negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, Black Sea navigation safety, and stronger bilateral cooperation. Zelenskyy also said Ukraine was preparing new defense decisions and diplomatic formats involving the United States and Russia.