“The leadership of Turkey in this matter behaves consistently.

And he takes a position that takes into account, among other things, his own interests.

Therefore, what has been said can be trusted,” the deputy noted.

Chepa also added that the outcome of the talks "will depend on the Americans" who give or don't give the go-ahead to Ukraine to resolve certain issues.

Earlier, the head of the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Hulusi Akar, said that the Turkish authorities should retain the opportunity to conduct a full-fledged dialogue with Russia and act as an intermediary between Moscow and Kyiv.

Akar noted that an agreement on a grain deal could become a model for reaching a peace agreement between the countries.