Russian oligarchs welcome in Turkey, foreign minister says

(Reuters) – Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey however should abide by worldwide regulation as a way to do any enterprise, Turkish International Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated on Saturday.

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

“If Russian oligarchs … or any Russian residents need to go to Turkey in fact they will,” Cavusoglu stated in response to a query on the Doha Discussion board worldwide convention.

“In the event you imply whether or not these oligarchs can do any enterprise in Turkey, then in fact whether it is authorized and never towards worldwide regulation, I’ll contemplate it,” he stated, including: “Whether it is towards worldwide regulation then that’s one other story.”

Two superyachts linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich have docked in Turkish resorts.

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

(Reporting by Jonathan Spicer; Enhancing by Alexander Smith)