Erdogan stresses ceasefire in phone call with Putin

Erdogan stresses ceasefire in phone call with Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a conversation on Sunday called on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire and better humanitarian conditions for civilians following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Qazet.az reports.

"Erdogan noted the importance of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, the implementation of peace and the improvement of humanitarian conditions in the region," his office said, as reported by Reuters.

"President Erdogan stated that Turkey would continue to lend every kind of support regarding the process," the office of the Turkish president tweeted on Sunday.