EU appreciates Turkiye's diplomatic efforts to end war in Ukraine

The European Union appreciates Turkiye's diplomatic efforts in mediating between Ukraine and Russia, an EU official said on Friday, Report informs, citing Anadolu Agency.

The European Commission's lead foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano said they "appreciate the clear position" adopted by Turkiye, noting that the country "was very clear in its position in condemning the war and ... made great efforts to play the role of the mediator."

He underlined that Turkiye managed to organize the first meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers after Russia launched the war on Ukraine, calling Turkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu's recent visits to Moscow and Ukraine's western Lviv city "very important."

Stano pointed out that Turkiye "acted as a partner and as a member of NATO," explaining that the EU works with Turkiye and other countries that did not adopt sanctions against Russia, expecting them to put pressure on Russia "in the areas where they can."

He asserted that Turkiye "has done a lot in the area of diplomacy in playing the role of mediator."

As part of Turkiye's ongoing efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, Cavusoglu held a talk with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday and met with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Lviv the day after.