EXPLAINER: A mediating role for Erdogan in Ukraine crisis?

By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again offered to mediate between Russia and Ukraine after talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, as Turkey walks a tightrope balancing its relations with both countries. A key NATO member in the Black Sea region, Turkey has been urging a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Here’s a look at Turkey’s ties to Ukraine and Russia, and Erdogan’s possible role as a mediator.