Negotiations on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict are still possible, but first and foremost, Europe must be convinced of the necessity of peace, Turkish international relations expert, Professor Canan Tercan of Istanbul Ayden University, told TASS. She recalled that Ankara, on the issue of settling the Ukrainian conflict, has from the very beginning kept communication channels open with Russia, Ukraine and NATO. "Peace negotiations were requested by Zelensky himself back in 2025. However, Zelensky sabotaged the peace negotiations each time and, portraying himself as a victim, demanded additional assistance from the West," Tercan emphasized. Turkish authorities have repeatedly expressed their readiness to once again provide their platform for negotiations and a summit on Ukraine.