Türkiye has been in favor of a "peaceful and equitable" solution to the Russia-Ukraine war from the very beginning, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmuş said Tuesday.
"We know that ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, both of which are our neighbors and with which we have relations, is not only in the interest of both countries but also in the interest of the region, Europe and the whole world," Kurtulmuş told a Muslim fast-breaking or iftar event with ambassadors in the capital Ankara.
Kurtulmuş said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been in close contact with the leaders of both countries and almost brought the issue to a solution point.
"Unfortunately, due to the attitudes of some countries, we have moved away from the solution point," he added.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has the potential to become a war between Russia and the entire Western world, Kurtulmuş stressed.
"God forbid, if the Russia-Ukraine war is not ended peacefully, it is even possible that we will hear the footsteps of the Third World War," he added.
