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Turkey to give Kyiv $50 million for Ukrainian ArmyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Kyiv on February 3. During the visit, he will sign an agreement for Turkey to provide $50 million in financial assistance for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Andrii Sybiha told Ukrinform in an interview.“During this visit, an agreement will be signed according to which Turkey will provide 200 million Turkish lira (around $50 million) in financial assistance for the purposes of the Ukrainian army, especially for purchasing weaponry. Last year we also signed similar deals for corresponding amounts,†said Sybiha.More at: http://uawire.org/turkey-to-give-kyiv-50-million-for-ukrainian-army
In Kyiv, Turkey's Erdogan Denounces Russia’s 'Illegitimate' Annexation Of Crimea Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy following their joint media conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on August 7.KYIV -- On a visit to Kyiv, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, emphasizing that Ankara doesn't recognize Russia’s “illegitimate†takeover of Crimea.Erdogan was speaking at a news conference in the Ukrainian capital on February 3 following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.The Turkish leader said that Turkey will help build housing for “nearly 500 families†of Crimean Tatars who have relocated to other parts of Ukraine following the annexation of the Black Sea peninsula in March 2014.Rights groups and Western governments have denounced what they describe as a campaign of repression by the Russian-imposed authorities against Crimean Tatars -- an Turkic ethnic group -- and others who have spoken out against Moscow's military seizure and occupation of Crimea.Read more at: https://www.rferl.org/a/erdogan-meets-zelenskiy-in-push-to-boost-trade-between-turkey-ukraine/30414090.html
