Evacuation of Turkish Citizens in Mariupol! New Statement from Minister Akar

Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar answered journalists' questions about the evacuation efforts in Ukraine.

“We can provide ship support for the evacuation of civilians and injured Turkish and other nationals from Mariupol from the sea.” Reminding his statement, Minister Akar said the following when asked about the latest situation:

“We continue to work in coordination with the Russian and Ukrainian authorities in order to deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as well as to ensure the safe evacuation of citizens of other countries, especially Turkish citizens in Ukraine, to Turkey. We expect and hope for positive developments in a short time.”