Erdogan urges Putin to avoid escalation, not obstruct Turkey's peace efforts on Russia-Ukraine war
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call with Vladimir Putin, stressed the importance of not obstructing Ankara’s efforts aimed at a peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine war and of refraining from steps that could escalate tensions.
"President Erdogan stated that it is important not to hinder Turkey’s efforts aimed at a peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine war, that Turkey advises all sides to refrain from steps that could lead to an escalation of tensions, that attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea harm stability, and also stressed that the war in Iran must not create new zones of conflict within the framework of the Russia-Ukraine crisis," the Turkish president’s office said in a statement following the conversation.
