Zelenskiy says he will head to Turkey for talks

Oct 30 (Reuters) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would be holding important talks in Turkey as part ​of diplomatic efforts after more than ‌4-1/2 years of war with Russia. The Ukrainian president, speaking in his nightly video address, indicated discussions were linked to the resumption next month of talks ‌aimed ​at moving towards a resolution ⁠of the conflict. Important ⁠negotiations will take place in Turkey. We are also working to ensure that all available diplomatic opportunities are pursued, Zelenskiy said. We ​expect that in November we will be able to move towards the formats ⁠that have been under ⁠discussion for such a long time. President ​Tayyip Erdogan s communications director, Burhanettin Duran, also said ​on X that Zelenskiy would meet Erdogan ‌on Saturday in Istanbul. Zelenskiy said this week that he hoped that a trilateral meeting between peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the ⁠United States would take place in Abu Dhabi betwee