Türke underlines support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said this in a statement on the 10th anniversary of Russia's illegal "referendum" in Crimea, Ukrinform reports.

"It has been a decade since the Russian Federation annexed the Autonomous Republic of Crimea of Ukraine through an illegitimate referendum held on 16 March 2014. […] Türke reiterates that it does not recognize this de facto situation, which constitutes a viation of international law, and underlines its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty," the statement said.

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The ministry said that Türke would "continue to closely monitor the develments in Crimea, especially the situation of the Crimean Tatar Turks, one of the main constituents of the peninsula, and keep them on t of our agenda."

On March 16, 2014, a so-called "referendum" on the status of Crimea was held in Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia and in the city of Sevast, contrary to Ukrainian legislation and the legislation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

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