Turkey's Erdogan says Russia must return Crimea to Ukraine
Turkey's Erdogan says Russia must return Crimea to Ukraine
"Our support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence is unwavering," the Turkish president said.
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That’s the first good thing that has come out of his mouth since I can remember.
Hasn't he supported Ukraine through this whole endeavor?
No
I thought Turkey had been supplying Ukraine weapons. Was it a one time only thing?
He seemed to be playing both sides.
Thank you, you were at least more descriptive than the person I replied to.
I believe Erdogan (and Turkey in general) were big players in getting the wheat trade deal settled, as well as the prisoner exchange, though I could be misremembering. It's just a weird situation of Erdogan having a history of centralizing power, but also making moves to be more relevant on the global stage.