"We can provide ships for the evacuation of Turkish and other citizens from Mariupol by sea," Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told reporters, Report informs.
"We are working in coordination with the Russian and Ukrainian governments to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as well as the safe evacuation of citizens of other countries, especially Turkish citizens from Ukraine to Turkey. We expect and hope for positive progress in the short term," the minister said.