T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kal\u0131n, met with Ukraine\u2019s National Security and Defense Council secretary Rustem Umerov in Ankara on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Kal\u0131n and Umerov, who is also his country’s top negotiator with the West to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, discussed the war, regional stability and prospects for renewed diplomatic engagement, according to an official statement.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, Kal\u0131n and Umerov reviewed the security situation across Ukraine and assessed the broader consequences of continued fighting between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The discussion focused on what the statement described as the \u201cregional and global impacts\u201d of the conflict as tensions persist on the battlefield and in diplomatic channels.<\/p>\n
Both sides examined potential steps toward establishing peace, including the current status of negotiation efforts, possible diplomatic avenues, and measures that could be taken within the existing regional environment.<\/p>\n
They also assessed where talks stand and what could be done to support forward movement toward de-escalation.<\/p>\n
Another key topic was the fate of Ukrainian prisoners of war. The duo discussed \u201cthe release of Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia and the issue of prisoner exchanges,\u201d signaling that Ankara remains engaged in sensitive humanitarian and negotiation processes.<\/p>\n
T\u00fcrkiye has previously facilitated mediation efforts between the two countries, hosting high-level talks earlier in the conflict.<\/p>\n
The statement added that both officials agreed to maintain cooperation mechanisms already in place and to continue \u201csystematic work\u201d between the two countries under current collaboration formats.<\/p>\n
The wording suggests an intention to preserve dialogue channels despite the lack of a formal cease-fire or final framework for peace.<\/p>\n
The meeting comes after Umerov met the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan<\/a> earlier in the day.<\/p>\n
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