USA President Donald Trump’s allegations that he will come out of NATO after the rest of Ukraine worry Europe. While the European countries continue their support messages to Ukraine one by one, the European countries in case the US leave NATO Türkiye seems to have decided to improve their relationship with. Finally Poland Prime Minister Donald TUSK and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Türkiye and held a joint press conference. After the Erdogan-TUSK meeting, the World Press made important evaluations about Türkiye. According to the news compiled by Milliyet, Türkiye came to the fore in the world press:
POLITCO: TUSK tried to convince Erdogan
Politico, one of the leading news sites of the USA, “Polish Prime Minister TUSK wants Türkiye to play a leading role in ending the Ukrainian war”
“Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Russia to accept a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine,” he added:
‘TUSK tried to convince Erdogan’
“Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that he reached a historical turning point with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.
‘Türkiye’s second largest army in NATO’
“Turkey has the largest army in NATO after the USA, while Poland has the third largest army of the alliance. Poland has the largest defense budget of NATO compared to the gross domestic product and spends billions of dollars to modernize and expand its army.”
German N-TV channel: Türkiye’s role in the process may be vital
“Erdogan is in the circuit for the peace process” on Tuesday “, Washington’s negotiations with Kiev, a striking development took place,” he added: “The United States announced that Ukraine will provide military aid and intelligence support, Ukraine announced that it was ready for a comprehensive ceasefire. Following the cease -fire agreement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he expects a ‘constructive’ response from Russia.
French Vıral Mag: An unexpected actor in the center of the equation: Türkiye
“The 30 -day cease -fire proposal, led by the United States and accepted by Kiev, turned his eyes to Moscow. However, at the center of this diplomatic equation, an unexpected actor appears: Türkiye.” Then he added: “At a last press conference in Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made clear his determination to stop bloodshed. So, this strategic country really played the role of a truly mediator and put two neighbors on the negotiating table? While remaining neutral, he became one of the rare countries that maintained relations with both Kyiv and Moscow. President Erdoğan, who met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Ankara, said that he saw this ceasefire as a unique opportunity on the road to peace. Moreover, he reiterated an ambitious proposal he had expressed before: to host negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. The Prime Minister of the Polonia also supported Türkiye’s initiative and argued that ‘common responsibility’ in the peace process.
Geographical Location: A bridge between the two worlds at the intersection of Europe and Asia.
Diplomatic influence: The ability to maintain communication with Kyiv and Moscow despite tensions.
- Clear Determination: Expressing its will to stop the war and to advance negotiations.
Polskie Radio: Impossible to imagine without Türkiye
Polish Deputy Minister of Defense Pawel Zalewski after the meeting of Erdogan after the meeting of the Polish radio channel Polish Radio Radio 24, “Ukrainian voluntary coalition troops without Turkey is impossible to imagine the deployment of Turkey,” he said, “Turkey was invited to this coalition,” he said. Zalewski also stated that TUSK’s meeting with Erdoğan was an opportunity to pave the way for cooperation between Warsaw and Ankara.
Euronews: Türkiye’s call for EU membership
EURONEWS Italian title Polish Prime Minister TUSK’ın “Türkiye’s participation in the EU must now be realistic ‘he added:
“President Erdogan also touched on the issue of EU membership, which he has frequently emphasized in the recent period, and ‘As Turkey, we express it at every opportunity that membership is one of our strategic goals. The European Union, if he wants to prevent and even reverse the loss of power and activity, he emphasized that Türkiye’s full membership. It is stated that it has gained a new dimension within the framework. Former US President Donald Trump’s uncertain statements about NATO and European countries’ criticisms of defense expenditures have led Türkiye to focus more on security issues, “he said.
KYIV Post: Erdogan hopes for ‘constructive’ response
Ukrainian Kyiv Post, “Erdogan, Russia’s ceasefire ‘constructive’ hopes to respond,” while the title, “Erdogan, Türkiye’s possible peace talks between Ukraine and Russia reiterated the proposal to host the possible peace talks,” he said. Kiev Post also emphasized that Erdogan’s words “Türkiye’s attitude towards war has been very clear since the first day”, stressed that Türkiye “does not want more blood shedding”.
WP: A cease -fire call from Erdogan
Polish -based Wiadomosci Polska said, “Erdogan called for a ceasefire: Russia should respond” while Erdogan emphasized the importance of cooperation with the EU. The report also “Erdogan, Türkiye is ready to host the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, stating, ‘Our region has now seen tears and war enough” promises were highlighted.