Attacks on civilian vessels could further escalate tensions in Black Sea: Turkish president
- Meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed recent intensified efforts to ensure security situation in Black Sea, says Recep Tayyip Erdogan
By Esra Tekin
ISTANBUL (AA) - Attacks on civilian vessels could further escalate tensions in Black Sea, which would serve serves no one's interests, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In his meeting with Zelenskyy, who arrived earlier Saturday in Istanbul for a working visit, the two addressed recent intensified efforts to ensure the security situation in the Black Sea, said Erdogan.
The Turkish leader expressed Ankara's readiness to make "every possible effort to pave the way for peace" in Ukraine.
Turkish companies that remained in Ukraine despite the war, which began in 2022, will play a significant role in the country's reconstruction, he added.