Turkey Calls Russia's Annexation of Four Regions a Violation of International Law

Turkey regards Russia's decision to annex the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions as a "gross violation of established principles of international law," the country's Foreign Ministry stated, as reported by TASS.

Turkey cannot accept the decision for these regions to join the Russian Federation, the Ministry elaborated.

"Turkey advocates for the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict in favor of a fair peace that will be achieved through negotiations," the Foreign Ministry announced.