President Erdogan Says War In Ukraine Could End Easily If The US Under Trump Takes This Step

President Erdogan. (Source: Presidency of The Republic of Turkiye)

JAKARTA - The war in Ukraine could end easily if the United States Government under Donald Trump takes a solution-based approach, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

"We can easily end this war if we look at the Trump administration that is approaching this issue with a solution-based perspective. More dialogue, diplomacy, deals will open the door to peace, not weapons, bombs and conflict," President Erdogan said. November 8.

Trump, who is paired with Republican JD Vance, won the presidential election on Tuesday, ahead of rivals from the Democratic Party, incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris and Team Walz, after winning more than 270 electoral votes, a minimum limit to winning the contest, although there has been no official announcement.

President Erdogan added in an interview on a plane with reporters on their way back from Budapest that the efforts of Western countries, led by the United States, to end the war in Ukraine would accelerate the solution to the conflict.

Earlier, Trump said during the campaign he could bring peace in Ukraine within 24 hours of being elected, but provided little details on how he would seek to end Europe's biggest land war since the Second World War.

President Joe Biden's administration has provided strong support to Ukraine during the war in the form of significant heavy weaponry, as well as extensive security and financial assistance.

While supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity, condemning Russia's invasion and giving it military support, Turkey, NATO members, also oppose Western sanctions against Russia, which has important ties to it in defense, energy and tourism.

Since March, Turkey has called for an end to the war in Ukraine through negotiations and offered to mediate, saying the negative impact of the conflict on the world needs to be reduced.

"We are a country that has succeeded in bringing the two sides together at the same table. We have done this many times and can do it again. This war must end soon. We have focused our efforts on peace and will continue to do so," said President Erdogan.