“When an airplane incident occurred (the Russian Su-24 shot down in Syria in 2015. - RT ), our NATO colleagues advised us to normalize relations with Russia as soon as possible. However, now the very same partners have begun to oppose the improvement of our relations with Russia, ”TASS quoted the diplomat as speaking at the XIV International Strategic Forum in the Slovenian city of Bled.
According to Cavusoglu, at one of the dinners of the foreign ministers of NATO countries, he asked his colleagues why they had changed their position and now criticize the actions of Turkey.
In July, the head of the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that relations between Turkey and NATO did not deteriorate due to the acquisition of Russian S-400s by Ankara.
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara will not refuse membership in NATO.