Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul on Friday. According to an announcement made by the Turkish presidential office late on Thursday evening, the main topic of the talks will be the Russian war in Ukraine, which has been going on for over two years. The aim is to discuss ways to achieve “permanent peace in the region.” The presidential office in Kiev did not initially confirm the visit. Ankara also intends to discuss the continuation of the Black Sea grain agreement which the UN and Turkey brokered in Ju…