On Thursday, January 12, Turkish Chief Ombudsman Sheref Malkoç announced a telephone conversation between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Zelensky and Vladimir Putin. According to him, the talks will be held on January 13-14.
Malkoch asked Erdogan to support the creation of a humanitarian corridor between Russia and Ukraine. The administration of the Turkish President has already begun the necessary work.
Corridor approval will be a “significant aspect”
If we can succeed after such a meeting, if we can succeed in the mutual exchange of the wounded in Russia or Ukraine, the exchange of children or women, this will be one of the most significant aspects of this meeting. Turkish ombudsman said.
He also added that Turkey will coordinate the creation of the humanitarian corridor.
How did they react in Russia?
In turn, the Kremlin neither confirmed nor denied the talks. Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said international calls would not be announced in advance.
We also recall that on the night of January 10-11, Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets held talks with the Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova in Ankara. According to Western media, it seems that they managed to agree on the exchange of 40 prisoners of war.
What is known about the negotiations between Lubinets and Moskalkova
- Dmitry Lubinets held two meetings in Ankara with the Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova.
- They talked about the exchange of prisoners and seriously wounded. In addition, we discussed the return of our children.
- The Ombudsman also noted that he raised the issue of Russia's non-compliance with the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of prisoners of war.
- The meeting was also attended by Turkey's Chief Ombudsman Sheref Malkoch.
