The Russian government's decision to annexe Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia is rejected by the foreign ministry.
The annexation of four areas of Ukraine by Russia, according to Turkey's Foreign Ministry, is unacceptable and constitutes a "grave breach" of international law.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, Turkey, a NATO member, has played a delicate diplomatic balancing act. Ankara opposes Western sanctions on Russia and maintains tight ties with both Kyiv and Moscow, two of its neighbors on the Black Sea. Additionally, it dispatched armed drones to Ukraine and criticized Russia's incursion.
In addition to rejecting Russia's move to annexe Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia, the Turkish ministry stated on Saturday that it had not recognized Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
This judgement, which is a serious breach of acknowledged international law standards, cannot be accepted, the ministry declared.
We maintain our support for ending this war, whose intensity continues increasing, on the basis of a fair settlement that will be reached via negotiations, the statement continued.
In spite of facing a potentially major new military reversal, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of the provinces on Friday. He also pledged that Moscow would succeed in its "special military operation."
After Russia organized so-called referendums in Ukraine's seized regions, he declared. The ballots, according to Western nations and Kiev, violated international law and were coerced and unrepresentative.
In response, fresh sanctions were declared by the US, UK, and Canada.
The NATO military alliance has received a fast-track application from the Ukrainian government, according to President Volodymr Zelenskiy, who also said on Friday that he would not undertake peace negotiations with Russia as long as Vladimir Putin was in power.
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