Turkey: We support Ukrainian struggle to protect its territorial integrity

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country supported Ukraine's struggle to protect its "territorial integrity" in a tweet on Thursday.

His comments come as Russian forces moved into the Kyiv Oblast, edging ever closer to the capital.

"Turkey supports Ukraine's struggle to protect its territorial integrity," Erdogan said in a tweet.

"We sincerely regret that Russia and Ukraine, which we see as friendly countries and with whom we have close political, economic and social relations, come face to face in this way."

Türkiye, Ukrayna'nın toprak bütünlüğünü koruma mücadelesini desteklemektedir.

Her ikisini de dost ülkeler olarak gördüğümüz, yakın siyasi, ekonomik, sosyal ilişkiler içerisinde olduğumuz Rusya ve Ukrayna'nın bu şekilde karşı karşıya gelmesinden samimi olarak üzüntü duyuyoruz.
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) February 24, 2022