ROME/LONDON  Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for Türkiye’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to a statement released by the Italian Prime Minister's Office, the two leaders spoke by phone on Tuesday evening about the current state of the conflict and the prospects for peace. "In light of Türkiye's declaration of readiness to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, the