Turkey FM comments on Nagorno-Karabakh, Crimea

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday that "status quo has to be changed" regarding conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia ding that Turkey respects territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

Turkey has publicly backed Azerbaijan in conflict and said it was rey to provide military assistance, should Azerbaijan request it.

Speaking at annual Globsec forum in Bratislava, Cavusoglu also ded that he was against any conflict in Black Sea region, ding that Turkey is t flirting with Russia and supports territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in region since September 27 have killed hundreds in worst escalation of hostilities since 1994 when a truce ended a war that rd for several years.

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