Çavuşoğlu: Turkish-Russian ties not an alternative to NATO and EU
Making comments during a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday, Turkish top diplomat Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu underlined that Ankara-Moscow ties are not an alternative to its deepen relations with the NATO allies and the European Union members.
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- Published Date: 03:32 | 29 December 2020
- Modified Date: 03:44 | 29 December 2020
Turkey's relations with Russia are not an alternative to its ties with NATO and the European Union, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Russia on Tuesday.
His comments came after fellow NATO member Washington sanctioned Turkey over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defences, and the EU prepared punitive steps over Turkey's dispute with members Greece and Cyprus over Mediterranean offshore rights.