FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a virtual summit called in by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Istanbul, Turkey February 25, 2022. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
February 26, 2022
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a phone call on Saturday that Ankara is making efforts for an immediate ceasefire.
In a statement, the Turkish Presidency said Erdogan also expressed condolences for Ukrainians killed in the Russian attack.
(Reporting by Yesim Dikmen and Ece Toksabay; Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Catherine Evans)
