Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. File photoANKARA, Jun 7Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said in a telephone conversation with Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu that Ankara is ready to contribute to peace in Ukraine, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.»Minister Akar stressed the importance of urgently declaring a ceasefire in Ukraine in order to prevent further human casualties, restore peace and stability in the region and improve the deteriorating humanitarian situation,» the message says. In connection with the food crisis, the parties discussed measures that can be taken to safely transport grain, sunflower and other agricultural products. «It was once again stated that Turkey, which is trying to provide all kinds of support in the form of humanitarian assistance, is ready to contribute to the cause of peace in the region, as it has done so far,» the message says. Speaking about the situation in Syria, in the north of which Turkey is conducting a special operation, Akar stressed that «the necessary th response to the intensification of actions aimed at undermining stability in the region, and that the presence of terrorists in the region is unacceptable.» «It was noted that previous agreements on this issue must be respected,» the message says. /uploads/2022/06/1aeef095ef0f7a16e2a05bd531d33197.jpg» />The Kremlin named one of the topics of Lavrov's talks in Turkey
