"Our support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence is unwavering. The return of Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law."
— Turkish dictator Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
When dictators lose the support of other dictators, you know they are down to very few friends. And Turkey supporting Ukraine could potentially be very dangerous for Putin, as Turkey is an extremely strong military power.
@randahl This is indeed very interesting. TBH, when I read your post and quote I was very surprised to see Erdogan's name. This doesn't bode well for Russia, either, and I'm glad.
Turkey is not only a formidable military power itself but is also a U.S. base. Some have joked that, for the U.S., Turkey is two aircraft carriers battle groups with a fixed location.
