Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed hope that his visits to Moscow and Kyiv would help resume the negotiation process on settling the conflict in Ukraine.

Fidan visited Russia in June and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan. Fidan will visit Ukraine on July 15-16. During the visit, he will be received by Volodymyr Zelensky. Meetings are also planned with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.

"I hope that our visits to Moscow and Kyiv will lead to positive results in our efforts," Fidan told journalists in Poland, according to a video of his remarks released by the press service.