France encourages Turkey to continue to play an active role in resolving the situation in Ukraine, Ankara can convey a good message to the parties, said French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, commenting on Turkey's possible mediation to resolve the situation at the ZNPP.

Turkey, as well as our other partners, have a role to play in addition to the efforts of the UN, she said.

In this regard, it is possible that Turkey will be able to convey a good message, Turkey plays an active role in the region, and we urge it to continue to do so, to play a positive role, Colonna added.

Earlier, Turkish media reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered Russian leader Vladimir Putin mediation in resolving the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.