ODESSA. May 26 – Ukraine is grateful to Turkey for its support against Russian aggression and will strive to strengthen bilateral cooperation with this country, President Petro Poroshenko said.

"Turkey has been shoulder to shoulder with us in the most difficult times for Ukraine. We are working hard to deepen this partnership. We are united not only by geography and the Black Sea, but also by joint goals and interests," Poroshenko said during the opening of the Istanbul Park in Odessa.