ANKARA Türkiye has been on the side of peace since the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine , President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, adding that the country will play a major role in ending it. “As crises and wars continue to increase in our immediate neighborhood, we have stepped up our peace diplomacy efforts,” Erdoğan told reporters on July 28 following a cabinet meeting. “Regarding the war, we adopted a pro-peace policy,” the president added. “We did not fall into the trap the