Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin called for an extended armistice between Russia and Ukraine.
Kalin said that his country is making efforts to create appropriate conditions to end the clashes between the two parties, stressing the need to extend the temporary armistice in Ukraine.
Today, during an interview with CNN International, he spoke about the latest developments in the Russian-Ukrainian war, commenting on the temporary truce declared by Russia for 36 hours in Ukraine.
He explained that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made two phone calls to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, in which he renewed his call for declaring a temporary armistice between the two sides, in addition to his call for a mutual armistice, according to the Anatolia news agency.
The Turkish presidential spokesman added: “This (truce) should not be limited to 36 hours, but should extend beyond that.”
And he indicated that the armistice had not yet been announced by the two parties, continuing: “This shows the extent to which the war reached a dead end.”
He stressed that both parties are not in a position that enables them to achieve a decisive victory on the battlefield, noting that Turkey will continue its efforts for a truce between the two parties in the coming days, especially the area surrounding the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
He explained that it is the Russian bombing that prolongs this war and complicates negotiations.
Putin ordered his forces, Thursday, to cease fire along the contact line between the parties in Ukraine, following an appeal from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, during which he demanded a truce during the Christmas weekend.
