Türkiye doesn’t acknowledge Russia‘s annexation of Crimea and continues to see it as illegitimacy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed on Wednesday.
“Ensuring the security and well-being of our Crimean Tatar kin, who are one of Crimea’s native peoples, is among our priorities,” Erdoğan mentioned in a video message to the Third Crimea Platform Summit, which is being held in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.
The Crimea Platform is a world coordination mechanism of Ukraine to attract extra world consideration to Russia’s unlawful annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Erdoğan mentioned the tip of the Russia-Ukraine battle and the restoration of peace and stability within the Black Sea basin would convey reduction not solely to the area but in addition your complete world.
“We also maintain our stance in favor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. We consistently emphasize that Crimea is a part of Ukraine on every platform, including the United Nations,” he added.
Türkiye maintains its perception that the battle, which began about 18 months in the past, wants to finish with a good and lasting peace.
“We are putting significant effort into keeping communication channels open for the cessation of bloodshed and to at least prepare the parties to come to the negotiation table.”
He said that Türkiye additionally continues efforts to revitalize the Black Sea Grain Initiative and that in this course of, Ankara believes it’s important to keep away from steps that will additional escalate tensions within the area.
Russia suspended its participation within the initiative on July 17 this yr. The deal was signed in July 2022 following mediation by the UN and Türkiye in a bid to renew grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports that had been positioned beneath a blockade by Russia after it started its battle in February of that yr.
Erdoğan additionally reiterated his expectation for the discharge of Nariman Dzhelyal, deputy chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, and different Crimean Tatars who had been detained by Russia in 2021.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
