(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Turkey is continuing efforts for reaching a ceasefire between
Ukraine and Russia despite all the difficulties and intensifying
clashes, especially in the eastern parts of Ukraine, Foreign
Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu has said, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily
News .
“Despite all the difficulties, we continue to work for truce. We
should do it. On the other hand, we have to keep the negative
impacts of this war on us at a minimum level,” Cavushoglu said.
Turkey is exerting efforts for the resolution of the problems
between the two warring sides in line with its principled and
genuine foreign policy as well as in parallel to its growing
importance in the region, Cavushoglu said.“All the world knows the
steps we have been taking for ending this war. If there could be an
improvement [on the talks between Ukraine and Russia], it has
happened at Istanbul Summit as a result of our contribution,” he
added.
The minister referred to Istanbul Summit, which convened
Ukrainian and Russian delegations for a direct negotiation to find
a solution to the problem and end the war accordingly. Turkey has
facilitated and hosted the meeting.
Turkey implements convention strictly
Turkey is implementing the Montreux Convention in the strictest
way and without thinking about which party it will serve,
Cavushoglu said.“Law is law, and convention is convention. We say
we should implement it, and we do it. This war has brought Turkey
to a very different status. Everyone has seen our principled policy
and the role we play.”
The minister said the world has now understood the importance of
Turkey but that it should not be temporary, stressing:“Turkey is a
country that contributes to the world and Europe in a significant
way. We may be as powerful as possible outside to the extent we may
be powerful inside.”
Turkey is trying to minimize the negative impacts of the war
while not ignoring the humanitarian aspect of it, Cavushoglu
said.
“While we were bringing our citizens, their relatives, Crimean
Tatars and Meskhetian Turks home, we have also tried to evacuate
other countries' citizens from Ukraine. We have evacuated some
7,000 brothers from the Turkic states. We have to extend our hand
to our brothers. We also continue to deliver humanitarian aid. We
wish to end this war through a permanent truce soon. It is not easy
but we should continue to work for it,” he said.
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