"Turkey will no way recognize the results of the presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh scheduled for July 19, which are illegitimate in terms of international law," said the Turkish Foreign Ministry in a written statement. Ankara views the upcoming elections as "an attempt to legitimize the status quo in Nagorno Karabakh, violating UN Security Council resolutions as well as the OSCE principles". The statement also reminds, last week the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe similarly stated that neither the elections nor their results will be recognized by the international community. The Committee also reiterated its support to the OSCE Minsk Group in their efforts towards a settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Turkish Daily news reports.