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Turkey urges Russia to stop military operations in Ukraine

Having a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu called for a stop to Russian military operations in Ukraine.

Reuters WORLD
Published February 26,2022
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu called for a stop to Russian military operations in Ukraine during a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday.

In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Çavuşoğlu had reiterated during the call that Ankara was ready to host the Russian and Ukrainian leaders for peace talks.