Fahrettin Altun: Türkiye continues contributing to peace in int'l arena

In the period of escalating tensions in the region, Türkiye continues to contribute to peace and stability in the international arena under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Director of Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications Fahrettin Altun wrote on X, Report informs.

“Türkiye once again proved that it is a diplomatic heavyweight with special partnerships with various countries around the world. We use our capabilities in the service of peace and stability through impactful cooperation with different actors.

Türkiye facilitated the most extensive prisoner exchange operation in recent memory involving the exchange of 26 individuals of seven different countries. The crucially necessary seriousness in handling delicate negotiations has been exemplary.

Turkish intelligence established channels of dialogue and mediation for this historic operation that involved some of the global adversaries. Türkiye has shown that it is able to talk to different parties as a trustworthy and reliable partner.

Türkiye remains committed to maintaining open channels of dialogue in all forms of international conflict and is currently taking measures to establish common platforms that will facilitate the participation of all parties and the execution of mediation activities,” reads the post.

On August 1, an exchange of prisoners between Russia and Western countries took place in Ankara. The prisoner exchange was the largest since the Cold War.

After the exchange, US President Joseph Biden spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to express his gratitude.