Turkey'sforeign minister said on Tuesday he expected to evacuate citizens from Ukraine's southern port city of Mariupol on Tuesday or Wednesday, he told reporters after a phone call with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, APA reports citing Reuters.
"The conditions for the evacuation of our citizens from Mariupol are emerging. We expect good news today or tomorrow," Mevlut Cavusoglu said in Ankara.
He added that 14,800 Turkish citizens had been evacuated from Ukraine so far amid Russia's invasion, and that Turkish officials held a meeting with Ukrainian negotiators on Tuesday.