As the Russia-Ukraine war continues past the 100-day mark, Türkiye says that there may again be grounds for talks between the two countries.
"We see a (common) will between Russia and Ukraine to return to negotiations," Türkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.
Saying that the two officials had a "fruitful" meeting, Cavusoglu underlined Ankara sees UN plans to establish a mechanism on a food corridor out of Ukraine -- colloquially referred to as a global breadbasket -- as "reasonable and feasible."
The Turkish foreign minister further called Russia's demands on the removal of sanctions to help with grain exports as "legitimate."
Stressing that the world is facing a real food crisis and problems with fertilizer, Cavusoglu noted the concerns of Latin American countries on this issue, as well.
He also urged all parties to jointly pave the way for the export of products from both Ukraine and Russia.
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