Turkish president explains why he handed over Azovstal commanders to Ukraine despite Russia’s stance
Pravda Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan believes that the permission to take Azovstal defenders to Ukraine has finally “turned into a positive” in relations with Russia.
Source: Erdoğan at a press conference following the NATO summit in Vilnius, reported by European Pravda
Details: Erdoğan said that the agreement that the military commanders who defended the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol should remain in Türkiye was reached bilaterally between Ukraine and Russia.