Ukraine's territorial integrity is in Türkiye's long-term interests – expert

Sinan Demirtürk, a Turkish scholar, lecturer at Gazi University in Ankara and head of the Turkish Foundation for Political and Strategic Research (TÜRPAV), made this statement on CNN Türk while commenting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Istanbul, Ukrinform reports. "Türkiye also has a historical memory. In other words, when it comes to preserving Ukraine's territorial integrity and possible peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Türkiye understands that Ukraine's stability and territorial integrity will directly affect its policy in the Black Sea region and towards the Turkic world in the long term," Demirtürk said.