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A delegation from Crimea is in Turkey for the meeting of Crimean Tatar associations
A large delegation from Crimea came to Turkey for a meeting on the humanitarian relations of the Crimean Tatar associations.
Ervin Musayev, the international relations consultant of the Crimean leader Sergey Aksenov, said in his statement to the Sputnik news agency that a large delegation, including himself, came to Turkey for a cultural meeting of Crimean Tatar associations and organizations.
Musayev said, “There are 40 people in our delegation; Among them are representatives of social and cultural associations, scientists and journalists.
Regarding the content of the meeting to be held today, Musayev said, "The forum will explain the Crimean Tatar culture, and then a roundtable meeting will be held to discuss what can be done to improve relations in the field of science between Crimea and the Republic of Turkey."
Earlier, Maria Zakharova, Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made a statement regarding this meeting to be held in Ankara. Zakharova, for the meeting to be held in order to improve the humanitarian relations of the Crimean Tatars in Crimea with their compatriots in Turkey, said, "I am sure this meeting will be a convincing argument against the myth that the Crimean Tatars are massively oppressed."
Crimea was connected to Russia with a referendum held in 2014, after the actions of ultra-nationalist groups in Ukraine spread to the peninsula. In the referendum in which the current status of Crimea was determined, 96.77 percent of the people voted in favor of leaving Ukraine and joining Russia.
However, many countries do not recognize the results of this referendum, in which the people of Crimea exercise their right to determine their own future, and therefore impose various sanctions on Russia. Turkey, on the other hand, did not participate in these collective sanctions against Russia, although it did not recognize the current status of Crimea.
(Translated from Turkish)
https://tr.sputniknews.com/20211211/kirimdan-bir-heyet-kirim-tatar-derneklerinin-toplantisi-icin-turkiyede-1051666641.html
