Türkiye announces it will not adopt economic sanctions against Russia.
"We believe that sanctions will not solve the problem," said Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
ANKARA, TASS – Turkey will not join the sanctions that some Western countries have imposed on Russia over its special operation in Ukraine, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said at a diplomatic forum in Antalya on Sunday.
"We believe that sanctions will not solve the problem," he said when asked about Turkey's position regarding sanctions against Russia. "Take over the airspace. According to the Montreux Convention, we don't have the power to close it. That's a legal obligation."
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on the sidelines of the diplomatic forum that the alliance expects all its members to impose restrictions on Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24th following a request for assistance from the leaders of the Donbass republics. He stated that Moscow has no plans to occupy Ukrainian territories. The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and several other countries have announced the introduction of sanctions against Russian legal entities and individuals.
Turkey has repeatedly stated that it has no intention of joining sanctions against Russia in order to avoid harming its own economy and to keep the door open for dialogue with Russia.
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