'Turkey to continue to support Ukraine's territorial integrity'

Russia's attack on Ukraine violates international law and is "unacceptable," a Turkish security summit chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.

"At the summit, it was stated that this attack of Russia, which destroyed the (2014) Minsk Accords, violated international law and was unacceptable," the Communication Directorate said in a statement.

Turkey will continue supporting Ukraine's political unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, said the directorate.

The summit also evaluated initiatives by Russia and international platforms to stop the attacks on Ukraine, which it said threatens regional and global security.

Participants included Vice President Fuat Oktay, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler, National Intelligence Organization Chair Hakan Fidan, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalin.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was not able to attend as he is visiting Kazakhstan. (VK)