by Chris Black
It’s not clear why Erdogan waited so long to make this statement. It is clear he had some purpose.
RT:
Efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev have been “obstructed and eroded by the war lobby,” Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed. The president made the remarks on Monday while speaking to reporters in Ankara.
“The diplomatic efforts, which were initiated with the Istanbul process and proceeded with captive exchanges, have unfortunately been obstructed and eroded by the war lobby,” Erdogan stated.
The president claimed Türkiye itself had been targeted by said “war lobby,” without naming any precise culprits.
Türkiye hosted peace talks between Moscow and Kiev shortly after hostilities broke out in February 2022. The negotiations culminated in a preliminary peace deal, which was initialed in Istanbul.
However, Ukraine reneged on its commitments after Moscow withdrew its forces from the vicinity of Kiev, shortly after the deal was reached.
That was after Boris Johnson flew in and “convinced” (read: ordered) Zelensky to destroy the whole country with total war.