International law requires return of Crimea to Ukraine – President of Türkiye

Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, President of Türkiye, has said that Crimea should return to Ukraine in accordance with international law.

Source: Erdo?an, in a video address to the participants of the Crimean Platform Leaders Summit, the text of which is quoted by the Turkish state agency Anadolu, reports European Pravda

Details: Erdo?an noted that the annexation of Crimea, which Türkiye has opposed from the beginning, has further deepened the suffering of Crimean Tatars who were deported from the peninsula 80 years ago.

Quote from Erdo?an: “Our support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence is unwavering. The return of Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law.”

He stressed that ensuring the security and well-being of Crimean Tatars is one of the priorities of Türkiye’s foreign policy.

Erdo?an also stressed that Crimean Tatars have the right to live a free, secure and peaceful life in their homeland.

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