Turkey has allocated ships for the evacuation of people from Mariupol and expects positive progress in this matter in the near future, said Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar.

As Turkey, everything necessary for the safe evacuation to take place, including the allocation of ships, has been done and continues to be done, he noted.

The minister added: "We expect some positive developments in this regard in the coming days. The humanitarian situation there has deteriorated recently. Together with the Turks, all kinds of preparations have been made to evacuate all civilians."

"There is a dual issue, part of the city is under the control of Russia and the other part is under the control of Ukraine. As a result, we strive to realize whatever needs to be done in humanitarian terms,” ​​he said.