Russian oligarchs welcome in Turkey, says Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

RussianoligarchsarewelcomeinTurkeybut must abide by international law in order to do any business, TurkishForeignMinisterMevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday.

Turkeyhas strongly criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine but opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle.

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"IfRussianoligarchs... or anyRussiancitizens want to visitTurkeyof course they can," Cavusoglu said in response to a question at the Doha Forum international conference.

"If you mean whether theseoligarchscan do any business inTurkey, 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."

Two superyachts linked toRussianbillionaire Roman Abramovich have docked in Turkish resorts.

Western governments have targeted Abramovich and several otherRussianoligarchswith sanctions as they seek to isolate President Vladimir Putin and his allies over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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