Turkey declines Russia's verdict to annex 4 areas of Ukraine
(MENAFN) Türkiye stated previously on Saturday that it declines Russia's verdict to occupy four Ukrainian districts just as it did not recognize the takeover of Crimea 8 years ago (2014).
The Turkish Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow's verdict "constitutes a grave violation of the established principles of international law, cannot be accepted."
"Türkiye did not recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea in an illegitimate referendum in 2014 and has emphasized its strong support to Ukraine’s territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty on every occasion," it stated.
“In accordance with this stance adopted in 2014, we reject Russia’s decision to annex the Donetsk, Luhansk, Herson and Zaphorizhia regions of Ukraine," it went further on.
The ministry additionally stated that Turkey carries on its backing for the "resolution of this war, the severity of which keeps growing, based on a just peace that will be reached through negotiations."
The Turkish Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow's verdict "constitutes a grave violation of the established principles of international law, cannot be accepted."
"Türkiye did not recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea in an illegitimate referendum in 2014 and has emphasized its strong support to Ukraine’s territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty on every occasion," it stated.
“In accordance with this stance adopted in 2014, we reject Russia’s decision to annex the Donetsk, Luhansk, Herson and Zaphorizhia regions of Ukraine," it went further on.
The ministry additionally stated that Turkey carries on its backing for the "resolution of this war, the severity of which keeps growing, based on a just peace that will be reached through negotiations."
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