Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has responded to the latest criticism, voiced by the Russian foreign minister, of Turkish-Ukrainian relations as regards trade in strike drones Bayraktar TB2.

“No one should be offended by our sale of drones to Ukraine. This is trade. The agreement with Ukraine was concluded many years ago,” the head of the Turkish diplomacy emphasized.

Cavusoglu recalled that Russia, for its part, “supplies missiles to Syria and other countries,” which the Turkish side “never questioned,” the report notes.

Turkey said their support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine was a matter of principle. Istanbul also reaffirmed its position on the temporary occupation of Crimea, in particular regarding the support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.

“Our position on Crimea is well-known. We also talk about this with the Russians. We say that the solution lies in the political plane,” Cavusoglu added.

Source – UNIAN