Turkey’s Erdogan voices support for Ukraine amid crisis

As Russia reinforces troops on its border with Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed  Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said he supported Ukraine's territorial integrity.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey was ready to support Ukraine as tensions grow with Russia over its military buildup at the border.

Speaking alongside his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Istanbul, Erdogan said the situation could be resolved through dialogue. The Turkish president also said that he supported Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Erdogan also said the cooperation between the Turkish and Ukrainian defense industries, which includes the sharing of technology to produce drones and naval corvettes, was not directed against any third country.

In response, Zelenskyy said the governments were united regarding threats in the region and responses to these threats.