photo: Recep Tayyip Erdogan. source: wikipedia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was panic in Europe because of the conflict in Ukraine.
Speaking at a congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party, Erdogan said that at the time “Turkey has been coping with illegal migration from Syria” for 11 years, there is panic in Europe “because of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis”.
Turkish leader added: Ibrahim Kalin, Turkey's chief foreign policy adviser, had previously said that during a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Ankara on June 8, Turkish authorities expected to establish a mechanism for exporting grain from Ukraine. The problem with its exports from Ukrainian ports, as European politicians have previously said, threatens famine, unrest and wars in Africa, as well as a new wave of migrants.