"Ensuring the security and well-being of our Crimean Tatar kin, who are one of Crimea's native peoples, is among our priorities,"

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"Ensuring the security and well-being of our Crimean Tatar kin, who are one of Crimea's native peoples, is among our priorities,"

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Author

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Claims about

This quote was made in the context of the 2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine.

Source

Anadolu Ajansi

Source URL

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/ankara-does-not-recognize-russias-annexation-of-crimea-president-erdogan-reaffirms/2974565

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Turkey has historical and cultural ties to the Crimean Tatar minority in Crimea, a region annexed by Russia in 2014. Supporting Ukraine allows Turkey to advocate for the rights and protection of the Crimean Tatars.

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