Turkish president says Ankara to maintain ties with both Kiev, Moscow
STORY: Turkish president says Ankara to maintain ties with both Kiev, Moscow
DATELINE: March 15, 2022
LENGTH: 0:01:15
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1 various of the welcoming ceremony
2 various of the bilateral meeting
3 various of the press conference
STORYLINE:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said his country has to maintain close ties with both Kiev and Moscow.
He made the remarks while responding to a question as to whether Turkey will comply with international sanctions against Russia at a joint press conference here with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Turkey has to maintain friendship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan said, adding "as for the sanctions issue, we did what was necessary so far within the framework of UN rules."
For his part, Scholz said Turkey and Germany have common concerns regarding the Ukraine crisis and agree on the necessity for a ceasefire.
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