In Istanbul, a solemn ceremony of launching the Ada-class corvette built in Turkey for Ukraine’s Navy took place with the participation of First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and Commander of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Neyizhpapa.
Turkey continues to make efforts to hold a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia, believing that they can make a decision about a "just peace."
Since the launch of Russia's large-scale military aggression toward Ukraine, almost 279,000 Ukrainian citizens have crossed into Turkey, while almost 233,000 have already left the country.
Turkey says Russia has provided documents claiming that the grain it is exporting has not been taken from Ukraine so it remains hard to determine its origin.
Turkey has made and continues to make efforts to establish a ceasefire regime and lasting peace in Ukraine, as well as to ensure the evacuation from Mariupol and provide humanitarian aid.
The relatives of the Azov Regiment fighters have left for Turkey to thank President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his readiness to help rescue the defenders of Mariupol.
After discovering gas deposits on the bottom of the Black Sea and starting work on its extraction and transportation, Turkey expects to start using this gas as early as next year.