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Dorian Jones

Turkey eyes Ukraine peacekeeping role but mistrust clouds Western ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reviews troops with Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar in Hatay province, 2018. Analysts say Turkey’s armed forces could play a role in any Ukraine peacekeeping mission. AFP - MURAT CETIN MUHURDAR

Turkish armed forces could play a major role in securing any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. For Ankara, this would be a chance to reassert itself at a time when many fear it is being sidelined by Western allies.

European and US military chiefs last week reportedly presented ideas to their national security advisers on how to guarantee Ukraine’s security if there is a peace deal with Russia.

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