Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Tanju Bilgiç, in Response to a Question Regarding the Russian Federation Duma elections in Crimea on 18th September

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Dışişleri Bakanlığı 23.09.2016

QA-34, 23 September 2016

Turkey continues to support the territorial integrity of Ukraine including Crimea.

The elections that were held last weekend in Russian Federation are also considered from this perspective. In this respect, the outcome of the elections in Crimea has no legal validity in our opinion.