Turkey will continue supporting Ukraine's independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his congratulatory message to his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko and Ukrainians on the 27th anniversary of Ukraine's independence.

"Our relations with Ukraine's strategic partner are being strengthened in every industry, and the long-standing friendship between our peoples is growing every day. We are very pleased to observe the mutual will that we find to bring our cooperation to an even higher stage. Turkey will continue supporting independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine," the greeting says.

Erdogan invited Poroshenko to visit his country in order to hold the next meeting of the High-Level Strategic Council in the autumn months, and wished the Ukrainian people well-being and prosperity.