Speaking at a joint news conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv on Thursday, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed concerns about the state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
He warned that the diplomacy was lagging while the conflict continued to escalate. He said Türkiye would continue its political and military support for Ukraine. Fidan also called on the sides to ensure maritime security in the Black Sea and suggested that a moratorium be declared on attacks across the sea, to that extent.
Answering a question, Fidan said Russia was also ready for negotiations with Ukraine, as he observed in his recent visit to Russia.
The minister noted that the spillover of the Russia-Ukraine conflict into the Black Sea was “not desired.”
“It is inexcusable to target Black Sea ports, tankers, fishing boats and risk civilian lives,” he said.
