Turkiye reiterates its full commitment to bring an end to recent escalations between the West and Russia over the Ukrainian conflict, but it also underlines its security alignment with NATO
As a key NATO member, Turkiye has reiterated its support to Ukraine in light of Russia's militaristic rhetoric that poses a major challenge to the Western alliance in Eastern Europe.
Ankara has been urging both sides to shun aggressive stances and start a diplomatic process to avoid war. in Eastern Europe in response to Russia's military build up on the Ukraine border. Turkiye will continue to fulfill its security commitments in the alignment of its membership to NATO, Ankara said in relation to the Ukrainian crisis. The Western alliance has criticised Turkiye's stance on Syria, where Ankara has developed a political partnership with Russia to address the country’s bloody conflict. The two powers came on the table to build peace in the war-ravaged country in the absence of any reliable support from the Western alliance.
“We do not share the responses of our interlocutors on this issue with the public until a concrete solution is reached. That was our stance before. But I can say that as Turkiye, both sides are aware that our good intentions on the issue are clear,” Altun said. President Putin recently accepted President Erdogan's invitation for a visit, which is likely to take place in mid-February.
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