Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on June 2 that Turkey plans to facilitate a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in either Ankara or Istanbul. Speaking to reporters on the same day,

Turkey has proposed hosting a summit in Istanbul between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, aiming to broker a peace agreement. However, the Kremlin swiftly rejected the idea, insisting on prior progress through direct negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.

US President Donald Trump is open to joining a proposed peace summit with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky in Turkey, if both are willing to engage. Turkish President Erdogan has suggested hosting the meeting in Istanbul or Ankara.