The Russian Federation has ignored Türkiye's requests to visit Ukrainian prisoners of war, according to Turkish Ombudsman Şeref Malkoç during a meeting with relatives of the prisoners. He stated that in the absence of a response, Türkiye intends to raise this issue with the UN Secretary General.

"After my visit to Ukraine, we held an online meeting with the Russian ombudsman, Tatyana Moskalkova, and sent a letter but received no response. Consequently, on July 5, 2024, I wrote to the Russian Embassy in Ankara. In the letter, I mentioned my visit to Ukraine, visiting Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine, and expressed my desire to visit Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia. Now, I am awaiting a response," Malkoç said.