* This yr's summit coincides with the eightieth anniversary of the exile of the Crimean Tatar individuals. The ache of the tragedy our Crimean Tatar Turk compatriots who had been forcibly faraway from their homeland have endured has not subsided for 80 years, and their wounds haven’t healed. The annexation of Crimea, which Turkey has opposed and doesn’t acknowledge from day one, has deepened the struggling even additional.
* Our assist for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence is everlasting. The return of Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of worldwide legislation. Guaranteeing the safety and well-being of our Crimean Tatar Turk compatriots, one of many indigenous peoples of Crimea, can also be among the many priorities of our international coverage.
* I wish to specific as soon as once more my satisfaction with the authorized rules pioneered by the Ukrainian authorities to strengthen the rights of the Crimean Tatars.
* I consider that extra steps will proceed to be taken to strengthen the rights of the Crimean Tatar Turks within the coming interval.
Annexation of Crimea
Protests started in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on November 21, 2013, after pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych refused to signal the European Union (EU) Affiliation Settlement.
After Yanukovych fled the nation on February 22, 2014, following avenue protests and public outcry, pro-Western politicians got here to energy.
The approaching to energy of the brand new interim administration has made pro-Russian activists extra energetic in Crimea.
Armed people in army uniforms, with none symbols or insignia, started taking management of public buildings on the peninsula on February 27, 2014. These pro-Russian militia forces, often called the 'Inexperienced Males', rapidly seized authorities buildings in addition to the Parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
In response to the autumn of the administration in Kiev to pro-Western teams, the parliament, beneath stress from pro-Russian armed teams, tried to go a referendum determination through which the residents of the peninsula can be requested whether or not Crimea ought to stay a part of Ukraine or be annexed to Russia.
The Parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, convened on March 6, 2014 beneath the shadow of armed “inexperienced males”, determined to carry a referendum on the annexation of Crimea to Russia.
Though the Crimean Tatars opposed this determination of the parliament and determined to boycott it, a referendum was held on the peninsula on March 16, 2014.
The referendum, managed by pro-Russian armed forces, resulted in Crimea's annexation to Russia.
The Moscow administration instantly acknowledged the referendum.
On March 19, 2014, Russian President Putin submitted a invoice to the Russian Parliament that gives for the annexation of Crimea and the creation of recent federal districts.
Russia's Constitutional Courtroom held a unprecedented session at Putin's request and acknowledged that the invoice was in compliance with the structure.
After the court docket confirmed the constitutionality of the invoice, the Russian Parliament, except for MP Ilya Ponomarev, accredited the invoice.
On March 21, 2014, Putin signed a legislation within the Kremlin Palace that 'proposed the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia and the creation of recent federal areas.' Thus, Russia annexed Crimea.
This determination by Russia has sparked discussions that it’s appearing in violation of the Budapest Memorandum signed in 1994 on recognizing the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Many nations on the earth, together with Türkiye, didn’t acknowledge Russia's annexation.
