Extension of cross-border aid mechanism to Syria in July is of great importance, Turkish president tells UN chief

By Busra Nur Cakmak

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday spoke over the phone with the UN chief and said that the extension of the cross-border aid mechanism to Syria in July will be of “great importance.”

According to a Turkish Communications Directorate statement, Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Guterres discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and developments in Syria and Sudan.

He said that Türkiye, as a country that can establish a dialogue with both sides, is ready to cooperate with the UN in order to invite again the parties in Sudan to peace talks and to help resolve their differences.

Underlining the importance of the continuation of the Black Sea grain deal, Erdogan said that they are ready to participate in the working group to be formed with an inter-institutional delegation in case of an agreement on the ammonia pipeline.