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Russian oligarchs welcome in Turkey, foreign minister says


Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu walks in to attend a NATO summit to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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March 26 (Reuters) – Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday.

Turkey has strongly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle.

“If Russian oligarchs … or any Russian citizens want to visit Turkey of course they can,” Cavusoglu said in response to a question at the Doha Forum international conference.

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“If you mean whether these oligarchs can do any business in Turkey, then of course if it is legal and not against international law, I will consider it,” he said, adding: “If it is against international law then that is another story.”

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Western governments have targeted Abramovich and several other Russian oligarchs with sanctions as they seek to isolate President Vladimir Putin and his allies over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Reporting by Jonathan Spicer; Editing by Alexander Smith

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