Turkey offers $50 million loan to Ukraine, urges protection of Crimean Tatars


KIEV (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan offered a $50 million (33.40 million pounds) loan to Ukraine and called for the rights of Crimean Tatars to be protected during a trip to Kiev on Friday, but avoided outright criticism of trade partner Russia.

In a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Erdogan said Turkey was also offering $10 million in humanitarian assistance on top of the loan, which is meant to help Ukraine cover its budget deficit.

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