According to him, the Turkish authorities "clearly and courageously" told the Russian side about their position regarding the "territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine."

“But we do not intend to get involved in this show, relations with Russia continue exactly in all planes,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Russian companies can do business in Turkey, since Ankara has not joined the sanctions against Moscow.