Turkey is ready to help reduce tensions between Russia and Ukraine

Turkey’s presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said that Turkey is ready to play a role in solving Russia-Ukraine crisis.

"Our advice to both parties is to lower this tension as soon as possible and take the necessary steps to prevent a military conflict in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine," he noted.

"In this regard, our president told Zelensky and Putin that if Turkey or himself is expected to play a role in this issue, they can do their bid. Here, of course, reducing the tension is in everyone's interest," Anadolu agency cited Kalin as saying.

"If there is a role for Turkey in this direction, Turkey will certainly play it. Because Turkey has good relations with both countries at the same time," Turkey’s presidential spokesman stressed.