Crimean Tatar National Assembly

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reaffirmed Türkiye's stance against the annexation of Crimea by Russia and pledged solidarity with Ukraine's territorial integrity.

"We express in every platform, especially in the United Nations, that Crimea is a part of Ukraine," Erdoğan stated on Aug. 23, speaking via a video message to attendees of the Third Crimea Platform Summit in Kiev.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has sought his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's help for the release of Ukrainian citizens detained by Russia, the Ukrainian foreign minister said on Sep. 30. 

Ankara is closely following the detention of the Crimean Tatar National Assembly's deputy chairman by Russian forces with "concern," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 4.

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