Erdogan To Talk w/Putin & Zelenskyy On Humanitarian Corridor-Official

Speaking at the conclusion of the "The Future of Human Rights in the 21st Century" conference in Ankara, Chief Ombudsman Seref Malkoc stated that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to speak with the presidents of Ukraine and Russia over the coming days to seek to establish a humanitarian corridor. Erdogan also set to raise the issue of prisoner swaps.

• Malkoc stated that "If we can succeed in exchanging the wounded, children or women in Ukraine, this will be one of the most meaningful aspects of this meeting,"
• Turkey remains one of, if not the only, nation able to act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine. As such, statements from its officials on the potential for substantive talks or actions that could pave the path to a ceasefire will be viewed with more credibility than those emanating from Russia or indeed those nations aligned against Moscow.