By Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that “an urgent general ceasefire would not only ease the humanitarian concerns in the region but also provide an opportunity to seek a political solution,” and encouraged Putin to ” pave the way for peace together,” in conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday.
As per the Turkish presidency, Erdogan said that Turkey “stood ready to make all kinds of contributions for the Ukraine problem to be resolved as soon as possible by peaceful means.”
Erdogan stressed the significance of ” urgent steps to achieve a ceasefire, open humanitarian corridors, and sign a peace agreement,” as indicated by the readout delivered by the Turkish administration.
The Turkish president referenced that he was continuously in contact with the Ukrainian side and different nations and added ” he would continue his efforts for comprehensive negotiations to be held and to achieve results.”
Ukrainian president Zelensky tweeted on Friday that he is having normal discussions with Erdogan, and he is: ” Grateful to Turkey for the consistent support. Informed about the ongoing aggression and nuclear terrorism on the part of the Russian Federation. We must achieve an end to hostilities.”
