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Turkey's Erdogan tells Zelensky, Putin commission could look into dam collapse

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday that an international commission could be formed to investigate the destruction of a vast dam on the front line between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the destruction of the dam, which has sent floodwaters across a war zone and forced thousands to flee.

Erdogan told Zelensky that a negotiation method, similar to that regarding the Black Sea grain corridor, could be pursued to address the dam issue, a statement from Erdogan's office said.

Erdogan tells Putin: full inquiry into dam collapse needed

Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Wednesday that a comprehensive investigation was needed into the destruction of a vast dam on the frontline between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the destruction of the dam, which has sent floodwaters across a war zone and forced thousands to flee.

Erdogan told Putin that an international commission that includes the UN and Turkey could be formed to look into the issue, a statement from Erdogan's office said. Erdogan earlier talked to Ukraine's President Zelensky on the same issue.