Turkish National Defence Minister Hulusi Akar held a phone talk with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksei Reznikov, APA reports citing the Turkish Defence Ministry.
During the phone talk, Hulusi Akar noted the importance of an immediate declaration of ceasefire.
Akar stressed the importance of the evacuation of Turkish citizens by land and sea, adding that the condition should be created for safe return of trade ships waiting in Ukraine ports to Turkiye.