Photo: Press Service of the President of Ukraine
Zelensky asks Erdogan to help Russia release more than 100 Crimean political prisoners
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The communication between the two leaders took place at the initiative of the Turkish side, the Office of the President of Ukraine specified.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, during a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, asked him to assist in the release of more than 100 Crimean Tatars illegally detained by the Russian Federation. About this on Sunday, August 22, informs Office of the President.
Zelensky clarified that over 100 Ukrainian citizens of Crimean Tatar nationality are behind bars.
“The President of Ukraine appealed to the leader of Turkey with a request to assist in the release of the Crimean Tatars, who are being illegally detained by the Russian Federation,” the statement says.
The presidents also discussed the occupation of Crimea. Erdogan noted that from the first days of the initiation of the Crimean platform, Turkey has supported and will continue to support its work. He also said that Turkey will be represented by the Foreign Minister at the founding summit.
“I am convinced that the Crimean Platform will become an effective tool in the liberation of the illegally occupied Crimea,” the Turkish President said.
Erdogan stressed that “the position of the Republic of Turkey on supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders and non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea remains unchanged and is actively promoted on all international platforms.” Zelensky thanked the Turkish President for his “clear and consistent position.”
During the conversation, Erdogan congratulated Ukraine on the 30th anniversary of independence and thanked for the participation of Ukrainian rescuers and firefighters in extinguishing forest fires in Turkey, and “Zelensky once again expressed his sincere condolences to the Turkish people in connection with the many victims of floods and forest fires.” …
Recall that in Istanbul at the international defense industry exhibition IDEF 2021 a Ukrainian stand was opened.
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