Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is mediating a prisoner swap deal between Russia and Ukraine; and 200 hostages will be exchanged upon an agreement as firece fighting enters into 209th day Follow our live coverage:👇
A man walks along a damaged street in the town of Kupiansk, recently liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 19, 2022. Türkiye is working to resolve a hostage crisis between Russia and Ukraine to de-escalate tensions between the two countries, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"We are now working to resolve the hostage crisis. We are taking steps and we have reached a certain point. On the other hand, we took the steps regarding the grain corridor," Erdogan said in an interview with the US TV show PBS NewsHour. "I had extensive meetings with Putin in Uzbekistan. I realised that they are actually trying to finish this as soon as possible," noting that the hostage crisis is a huge problem for both sides.
"At this point, for example, an agreement has been reached on the exchange of 200 hostages," Erdogan said.
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