The Turkish and Russian foreign ministers, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Sergey Lavrov, held talks by phone on Saturday, a source at the Turkish Foreign Ministry told TASS.
“They touched upon latest developments in Ukraine. Minister Çavuşoğlu said that the further escalation of military tensions will help no one, he called for an end to military operations. Minister Çavuşoğlu also confirmed Turkey’s readiness to hold talks between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, if the parties are willing to do so,” the source said.