Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that his country is pursuing a balanced policy with neighboring countries, stressing that he will not allow either side to spoil relations with Russia.
Erdogan said in a speech delivered today Saturday in the Turkish city of Bayburt: “We have pursued a balanced policy from day one and have maintained this approach. The military lobby tried to throw us into the fire using the opposition, but we did it. prevent”.
He added, emphasizing: “Despite the fact that we are strengthening our relations with Ukraine, we have not allowed in return to spoil our relations with Russia, and we have not given this opportunity, and we also continue the dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “
Erdogan said he expects to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next August.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul on Friday, where they discussed a number of documents, including issues related to the coordination of the positions of the two countries before the NATO summit in Vilnius, and the security of Ukraine. guarantees, a grain deal and defense cooperation between companies.
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