Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 11, they discussed the issue of exporting grain from Ukraine through the Black Sea.
Source: The administration of the Turkish leader
Turkish President Recep Erdogan called Volodymyr Zelensky after a conversation with Russian President Putin.
During the conversation between Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian-Russian war and the creation of safe corridors for the export of grain in the Black Sea were discussed.
Erdogan emphasized that he wants peace to come to Ukraine, and said that Turkey continues to work on the plan developed by the UN to supply Ukrainian grain products to the world market.
The Turkish leader said that the resolution of the war “will, in any case, be diplomatic” and assured that Ankara is ready to offer any support, including mediation.
In response, Zelenskyy said that Turkey and Ukraine should together prevent the export of Ukrainian grain by the Russians.
In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that in the conversation with Erdogan, he “thanked him for the condolences expressed regarding the next peaceful victims of the Russian aggression”.
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