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Originally Posted by Itse
Erdogan declares yesterday that Turkey does not recognize the annexation of Crimea by Russia, and that the return of Crimea to Ukraina is "a requirement of international law".
This isn't the first time Erdogan has said things Putin won't like, but it's unusually direct and more of a commitment to a certain view on the war than we've typically seen from Turkey.
I'm also taking it as a sign that Erdogan thinks Russia likely won't be able to hold Crimea.
(The cynical view of course is that this is just the result of a horse trade where NATO countries won't condemn Turkey's ongoing attack against the Kurds.)
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukra...ident/2667680# |
I think he has had this line on Crimea since 2014, no?