Turkey's pro-Western tilt and Ukraine support have strained the Erdoğan-Putin relationship. Economic woes and defense ties with Ukraine challenge Turkey-Russia partnership. Turkey's President Tayyip Erdoğan has long been eyeing the role of peacemaker in Russia's war with Ukraine.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Ankara could help end the Ukraine-Russia war, but Putin's spokesman said Erdogan could not play the role of an intermediary in the 28-month-old conflict.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is always an intriguing figure in the world of politics, and this time is no different. Turkey, as one of the larger countries and an important hub for everyone, maintains friendships with many nations.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered Vladimir Putin help in ending the full-scale war in Ukraine, but was refused, Reuters reports. During the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan,

"No, it's impossible," Peskov said, answering the question on possibility of Turkiye president to mediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. He did not explain the reason. On his part, Erdogan on July 3 said after a meeting with Putin that Turkey could pave the way for a ceasefire agreement and then peace between Ukraine and Russia.

The possibility of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan serving as a mediator in negotiations over the Ukraine conflict has been firmly dismissed by the Kremlin. Dmitry Peskov, the official Kremlin spokesperson,