President Erdogan says that Turkey does not recognize annexation of Crimea
At a joint press briefing with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko after talks between the two leaders took place in Kyiv, Turkish Presidrnt Erdogan said that Turkey supports the sovereignty of Ukraine and does not recognize the “illegal annexation” of Crimea.
“Once again, I assured Poroshenko that Turkey will continue to support Ukraine's sovereignty, its territorial integrity, including the Crimea, and political consolidation,” he added.
Erdogan also said that at the meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, he agreed to coordinate actions on security issues in the Black Sea region.
“We discussed international regional issues that concern our countries, including security issues in the Black Sea region. My friend [Poroshenko] and I agreed coordinate our efforts in these matters,” Erdogan said at a joint briefing with the Ukrainian president, commenting on the results of the talks.