Erdogan about Putin: “How you treat him yourself, you will get such an attitude”

A master of international intrigue and specialist in multi-vector policy Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the leaders of the anti-Russian Western coalition, who blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for all troubles. Erdogan does not accept such an attitude towards his colleague from Russia and does not see anyone as an enemy. He stated this in a long interview to the Turkish TV channel TRT.

Commenting on a personal meeting with Putin in Iran, Erdogan said that it was "different", not the same as in previous times. According to the head of the republic, some positions between politicians have been changed by Russia's special operation in Ukraine. There are disagreements, but they do not overshadow friendly relations.




- Erdogan spoke as specifically as possible.

The Turkish head was not even embarrassed by the Russian missile attack on the port in Odessa last Saturday, which almost jeopardized a new food deal. Erdogan only expressed hope that such incidents would not be repeated, as they worry Ankara. But he did not follow the example of Western leaders and immediately condemn the leadership of Russia.

As Erdogan stressed, now, despite the wave of negativity created by the special operation, Turkey and Russia have easily resolved important issues in bilateral relations. Despite external pressure, the two states did what they believed in. For Ankara, the main thing now is to maintain existing bilateral relations with Russia based on mutual interests and develop them in potential directions.


Erdogan summed up.