Turks sceptical of NATO as Russia-Ukraine conflict endures

STORY: Turks sceptical of NATO as Russia-Ukraine conflict endures DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in AnkaraSOUNDBITE 1 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reportervarious of NATO headquartersSOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): VEYSEL ERDEM, Turkish resident SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): EREN KUCUK, Turkish resident SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): Turkish resident STORYLINE: Scepticism towards NATO is rife in Turkey amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Turkey is a member country, yet more Turks blame the alliance for the crisis than Russia and think it won't protect them from external threats, a survey shows. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "While the Ukraine-Russia conflict continues, anti-NATO sentiments are rife amongst the Turkish public. More Turks put the blame on the alliance and the U.S. for the crisis than on Russia, and believe that being a member country won't protect them from external threats." According to a survey conducted in