“It is impossible to achieve anything with sanctions against Turkey. It is necessary to fulfill the promises made by Turkey. We started the operation in the north of Syria because of the failure to fulfill promises from the United States, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

The minister made a corresponding statement during his speech at the international conference “Trends in the Development of Global Media: Risks and Opportunities”, held in Baku.

Earlier, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said that Turkey needs to act in proportion to the situation in northern Syria and not take steps that could interfere with a political settlement.

On October 9, Erdogan announced the start of an operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in Syria.

More on the topic - in the material RT.