Erdogan Plans Putin Talks on Ukraine After Zelensky Meeting
Turkish President stated his intention to discuss the conflict with Russian leader following his own meeting with Ukrainian President.
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Erdogan Plans Putin Talks on Ukraine After Zelensky Meeting
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What this story says
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the Ukraine war.
- Erdogan stated his intention to speak with Putin after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The Turkish President made these remarks to journalists on November 5, 2026, while returning from South Korea.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov indicated that no concrete arrangements for a Putin-Erdogan meeting were in place at that time.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 17 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 24 of the 41 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
100/100
Hype
12/100
41 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 4 of the 17 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his intention to hold discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin concerning the war in Ukraine. Erdogan stated that these talks would take place after he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He made these remarks to journalists on November 5, 2026, while travelling aboard his return flight from South Korea.
Disagreement on meeting arrangements
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that no concrete arrangements for a meeting between Putin and Erdogan existed at the time of Erdogan's announcement. Peskov added that such a meeting could be organised quickly if necessary. The reports do not detail any further information from the Kremlin regarding potential meeting timelines.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mentioned Erdogan's expressed hope that the United States midterm election results would help achieve lasting peace in the region, a detail present in the Daily Sabah report. Additionally, the right-rated reports did not include the specific date of Erdogan's meeting with Zelensky, which the Glavcom report stated would precede the planned talks with Putin.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 6 Nov 2026, 12:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and first lady Emine Erdoğan depart for Türkiye after concluding their official visit, Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2026. (AA Photo)
Daily Sabah — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
4 rated outlets
- All four left‑rated outlets reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will seek a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his recent talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and that the purpose is to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. They noted that Turkish officials are consulting their Russian counterparts in preparation.
- fakti.bg published an article on 5 November 2026 that added details. It recorded Erdogan’s comment that it is too early to assess the US mid‑term results and that Turkey will keep dialogue with Washington and Congress. The piece quoted his hope the US outcome benefits the region, mentioned foreign minister Hakan Fidan, and said no date for a Putin meeting has been set.
- The Kyiv Post, Interfax‑Ukraine and UNN digests each summarised the same core announcement without the extra context. They highlighted that Turkish officials are consulting Russian counterparts and that Erdogan intends to discuss the war’s end with Putin. None of these digests mentioned the US election commentary, the foreign minister’s role, or any scheduled date for the talks.
Centre
2 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the centre coverage of this story. The centre-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Right
11 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on President Erdogan's stated intention to engage in talks with Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine conflict. Daily Sabah reported that Erdogan reaffirmed Türkiye's commitment to diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war and expressed hope that the US midterm election results would contribute to lasting peace. Interfax.ru noted Erdogan's intention to discuss the Ukrainian issue with Putin, while vz.ru highlighted his hope for talks with Putin to discuss the crisis. EADaily and news-pravda.com also reported Erdogan's desire to negotiate with Putin on Ukraine.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Erdogan Plans Putin Talks on Ukraine After Zelensky Meeting?
- Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 24% are rated left, 11% are rated centre, 65% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 41. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Erdogan Plans Putin Talks on Ukraine After Zelensky Meeting left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 17 rated outlets on this story, 24% are rated left, 11% are rated centre, 65% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Erdogan Plans Putin Talks on Ukraine After Zelensky Meeting biased?
- Erdogan Plans Putin Talks on Ukraine After Zelensky Meeting is one event reported by 41 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Erdogan Plans Putin Talks on Ukraine After Zelensky Meeting?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Erdogan Plans Putin Talks on Ukraine After Zelensky Meeting?
- 41 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did President Erdogan say he intends to do regarding the Ukraine war?
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated his intention to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war. He indicated these discussions would follow his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- When and where did President Erdogan make these statements?
- Erdogan made these statements to journalists on November 5, 2026, aboard his return flight from South Korea. The reports do not specify the exact location of the flight.
- What was the Kremlin's response to Erdogan's stated intention?
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that no concrete arrangements for a Putin-Erdogan meeting existed at that time. He added that if necessary, such a meeting could be organised in a short period.
Read it at the source
41 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- Erdogan Plans Talks With Putin on Ending Ukraine War After Zelensky Meeting (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)
- Erdogan seeks talks with Putin after meeting with Zelenskyy (opens Интерфакс-Украина in a new tab)
Интерфакс-Украина
- Erdogan, After Meeting with Zelensky, Wants to Discuss with Putin the End of the War (opens UNN in a new tab)
- Erdogan Ready to Meet with Putin After US Election (opens fakti.bg in a new tab)
Centre
2Right
11- Volodymyr Zelenskyy Agrees to Meet Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Türkiye — Then Draws a Brutal Territorial Line Moscow Never Wanted to Hear (opens US Daily Report in a new tab)
US Daily Report — is US Daily Report biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdoğan Intends to Convey to Putin the Zelensky Position on the Settlement of the Conflict (opens topwar.ru in a new tab)
- Erdogan: We Are Considering Whether Putin and Zelensky Can Meet in Turkey, Premature to Talk About the Outcome of the Interim Talks (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Protothema — is Protothema biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdogan wants to discuss ending Russia-Ukraine war with Putin after talks with Zelenskiy (opens Cyprus Mail in a new tab)
Cyprus Mail — is Cyprus Mail biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Türkiye to Continue Efforts to Bring an End to Russia-Ukraine War: President Erdogan (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "Which Part of Glory" - Erdogan Wants to Negotiate with Putin in Ukraine. (opens EADaily in a new tab)
EADaily — is EADaily biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Erdogan Looks Forward to Discussing the Ukrainian Issue with Putin. (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Turkiye’s Erdogan says he hopes US midterm elections will contribute to regional peace (opens Arab News in a new tab)
Show 3 more
- President Erdoğan signals fresh Putin talks pushing for peace (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
Daily Sabah — is Daily Sabah biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdogan Expressed Hope for Talks with Putin on the Conflict in Ukraine (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- Erdogan announced his desire to hold talks on Ukraine with Putin (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
24- Türkiye Works to Facilitate Peace Between Russia and Ukraine - News Press Latina (opens prensa-latina.cu in a new tab)
prensa-latina.cu — is prensa-latina.cu biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdogan After Meeting with Zelensky Stated His Intention to Hold Talks with Putin on Ending the War (opens ostro.org in a new tab)
- Erdogan's "Window" in Communication with Putin - At the Bilateral Russia-Ukraine Table in Turkey (opens ΡΕΘΕΜΝΟΣ ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ in a new tab)
ΡΕΘΕΜΝΟΣ ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑOpinion
- Erdogan Is Going to Talk to Putin About Ending the War in Ukraine (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
- Erdogan: He Wants Talks with Putin After Meeting with Zelensky – What He Said About the US (opens pelop.gr in a new tab)
- Erdogan Wants to Talk to Putin: Turkey Again Offers Mediation Between Moscow and Kiev | Face | The only Independent Media House (opens face.ba in a new tab)
- Erdogan's "Window" in Communication with Putin - At the Bilateral Russia-Ukraine Table in Turkey (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
CNN Greece — is CNN Greece biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Erdogan: Prospect of Putin-Zelensky Meeting in Turkey Being Explored – Too Early to Talk About the Outcome of the Midterm Elections (opens Pentapostagma in a new tab)
Pentapostagma — is Pentapostagma biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 16 more
- Erdogan Plans Talks With Putin on Ending the War in Ukraine (opens LB.ua in a new tab)
- Erdogan Prepares for Meeting with Putin - World — News Standard (opens standartnews.com in a new tab)
standartnews.com — is standartnews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdogan Ready to Meet with Vladimir Putin After Talks with Zelensky (opens frognews.bg in a new tab)
frognews.bg — is frognews.bg biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Turkey Seeks to Pave the Way for Peace Between Russia and Ukraine, Erdogan Says (opens Hospodárske Noviny in a new tab)
Hospodárske Noviny — is Hospodárske Noviny biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Turkiye’s Erdogan says he hopes US midterm elections will contribute to regional peace (opens Islamabad Post in a new tab)
Islamabad Post — is Islamabad Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdogan Plans to Discuss End of War with Putin After Talks with Zelensky (opens Європейська правда in a new tab)
Європейська правда
- Turkiye’s Erdogan says he hopes US midterm elections will contribute to regional peace (opens The Frontier Post in a new tab)
The Frontier Post — is The Frontier Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdogan Says He Intends to Hold Talks with Putin on Ukraine (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Erdogan on Midterm Elections: Turkey-US Relations on Solid Foundations (opens sigmalive.com in a new tab)
sigmalive.com — is sigmalive.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdoğan Said He Wants to Talk to Putin About the End of the Russia-Ukraine War, After Talks with Zelenski. (opens rador.ro in a new tab)
- President Erdoğan's Message to the US: 'We Will Continue to Maintain Close dialogue.' (opens Aydınlık in a new tab)
- After Meeting Zelensky with Putin, Erdogan Wants to Discuss a Settlement in Ukraine. (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- Erdogan's First Reaction to US Elections: We Will Continue Dialogue with Government and Congress (opens flash.gr in a new tab)
- Erdogan: I Hope the US Midterm Elections Will Contribute to Peace in the Region (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
Capital.gr — is Capital.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- President Erdoğan's First Assessment of the US Midterm Elections. (opens elipshaber.com in a new tab)
elipshaber.com — is elipshaber.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdogan Plans to Hold Talks with Putin After Zelensky (opens Apa in a new tab)
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