Turkey’s supply of combat drones to Ukraine has drawn the wrath of Russia.
Summary
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Russia against invading Ukraine, calling the former Soviet republic a “powerful” country with international friends.
- Speaking to Turkish reporters in Albania, Erdogan said he intended to discuss the rising tensions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- “You cannot handle these things by saying ‘I will invade something, I will take it’,” Turkish media quoted Erdogan as saying.
- “I don’t see Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a realistic option because it is not an ordinary country.
- Ukraine is a powerful country,” said Erdogan, who backs Ukraine’s NATO aspirations.