(MENAFN- AzerNews) By News Center
While the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka Dam in the
Russian-controlled Kherson region caused a major humanitarian
disaster, President Erdogan's proposal entered the world's agenda
at the top of the list. President Erdogan met with Putin and
Zelenski on the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Kherson and called
on the parties to establish an international commission to
investigate the explosion.
In the Russian-controlled Kherson region in the south of
Ukraine, a huge dam was destroyed and the waters were released.
The Ukrainian military and NATO accused Russia of 'blowing up
the dam'. The Kremlin blamed the Ukrainian government for the
incident.
The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam has been called the
biggest man-made disaster in Europe since Chornobyl in 1986. While
millions were following the developments in the region, President
Erdogan's proposal entered the world's agenda in the first
place.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelenski.
During the meeting, Erdogan stated that carrying out a
comprehensive investigation of the explosion is important and that
there was no room for suspicion.
Expressing that a commission could be established with the
participation of Russian and Ukrainian experts, the United Nations,
and the international community, including Turkiye, President
Erdogan stated that Turkiye is ready to do its part in this
context.
Al-Monitor announced this development to its readers with the
headline 'Turkish President Erdogan called Putin and Zelenskyy, and
Ukraine offered mediation in the dam crisis'.
"In his first international phone calls after taking office,
Erdogan tried to expand his country's role as a mediator between
Moscow and Kyiv," the report said.
"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Putin on Wednesday
that a comprehensive investigation into the dam's collapse is
needed," said the British Guardian newspaper.
Israel-based The Jerusalem Post underlined that Erdogan had met
with both leaders and stated that Erdogan offered to establish a
commission.
"President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call with his
Ukrainian counterpart, suggested the establishment of an
international commission to investigate the failure of the dam," Al
Arabiya said.
In the news, it was underlined that Turkiye is the only NATO
member country that has good relations with both Ukraine and
Russia.
Japanese NHK gave the following statement in its news titled
'The President of Turkiye said that the commission should
investigate the Ukrainian dam demolition';
'Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a
comprehensive investigation into the destruction of a hydroelectric
power plant in southern Ukraine.'
The Times of Israel headlined 'Erdogan told Zelenski that an
international investigation should be opened for dam
demolition'.
The report stated that Erdogan stated that the officials to take
part in the investigation could be determined by Russia, Ukraine,
the UN, and Turkiye.
Australia-based ABC underlined that Erdogan met with the
President of both Ukraine and Russia.
In the same news, it was reported that Erdogan proposed to both
leaders to establish a commission to resolve the crisis.
Arab News appeared before its readers with the headline 'Erdogan
suggested investigating the collapsed dam in the Zelenski
meeting'.
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