Cavusoglu explained Turkey’s policy towards Ukraine
Cavusoglu: Ankara did not wait after the talks held in Istanbul on March 29 that, Russia–Ukraine the war could drag on for so long
“Some NATO countries want to prolong war in Ukraine that, Let them achieve further weakening of Russia. “
This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in an interview with CNN Turk.
According to him according to Ankara did not wait after the March 29 talks in Istanbul that, Russia–Ukraine The war could last as long as:
“But NATO Such an idea arose after the meeting of foreign ministers that, NATOhas members who want the war to continue. That is, let the war continue and Russia let it weaken. “
Cavusoglu as well as Vladimir Putin and Volodimir Zelenski He also answered a question about the possibility of a meeting between
He said that, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in constant contact with the presidents of both countries:
“President Erdogan will hold talks with these leaders in the coming days. I spoke with Lavrov today and with Kuleba yesterday. “
Agree to Bucha and Irpen got in the way
Cavusoglu claimed that, Zelenski and Putin The meeting between is still possible:
“In principle, both of them are positive about coming together when the conditions are right.”
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Kyiv said with reference to the nearby Bucha massacre that, Attacks on civilians in Moscow and Kyiv Ankara has blocked “successful talks” between the two countries.
Cavusoglu said:
“The parties have made significant progress in the negotiations. But Buça and The images from Irpen and the targeting of civilians in Kramatorsk cast a shadow over our efforts. ”
Erdogan said that, Turkey will continue its efforts to reach an agreement acceptable to both parties and the international community.
Ankara does not accept Kiev’s request for a guarantee
However, Cavusoglu said this in an interview with CNN Turk that, Ankara does not agree with Ukraine’s demand for a security guarantee similar to Article 5 of the NATO Charter.
The Turkish Foreign Minister explained that, Kyiv must first specify its security requirements:
“There can be no guarantees without knowing what these guarantees are. Zelenski he said that, it needs a guarantee similar to Article 5 of the NATO Charter in this document. No country has accepted this proposal. USA, Britain and Canada also does not consider it acceptable. Of course, Turkey does not consider it acceptable. Such guarantees snowNobody comes out, but the conditions are not clear. ”
Article 5 of the NATO Charter classifies an attack on a member of the alliance as an attack on all its members.