Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed setting up an international commission to investigate the destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam in calls with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, his office said Wednesday, June 7.
Moscow and Kyiv have traded blame for the breaching of the hydroelectric dam, which was ripped open early Tuesday by a reported blast.
Erdogan said "a commission could be established with the participation of experts from the warring parties, the United Nations and the international community, including Turkey, for a detailed investigation into the explosion," his office said after the call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Erdogan made the same proposal during a separate call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that Turkey was ready to do its part.
He told Putin "it is important to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the explosion at the Kakhovka dam in a way that leaves no room for suspicion."
The dam sits on the Dnipro River, which feeds a reservoir providing cooling water for the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Europe's largest, some 150 kilometres (90 miles) upstream.
The destruction of the dam has forced thousands of civilians to flee as huge areas downstream have been flooded, raising fears of an ecological disaster.
NATO member Turkey has good relations with both Moscow and Kyiv.
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I see the need for an investigation into this
What is this a trial or an exercise is creating a ceasefire?Commission’s investigation is moonlighting by Turkey’s President, in my opinion and view.
The Facts can only be discovered after the conflict, maybe years after, if then. Solve the conflict, resolve the current known issues, then have your trials.
The dam was under Russia control so start there also it makes no sense for Ukraine to do this it's like stabing your self
Erdogan wants to establish an international commission to investigate the destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam so he knows if he should blame President Zelensky or his good friend Vladimir Putin? Is there any doubt? Of course Putin blew up the dam!
If Erdogan wants to set up an international commission, then let him set one up to investigate why Turkey and Europe have held back the necessary weaponry for Ukraine to win this war? The US gave so much more than Europe, yet the US held back Patriot Systems, M1 Abrams, F-16's, and long range missiles just to name a few. What Putin did in blowing up this dam is pathetic and disgraceful. But what Europe and the US held back from Ukraine is equally pathetic and disgraceful. It's time for the US and allies to up the ante and give Ukraine all the military support they need to finish the job. No more holding back necessary weaponry. No more telling Ukraine the war must only be fought within Ukraine's borders. Why shouldn't the war extend into Russia? It's time to finish them off!
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