Nearly 1,000 Crimean Tatars flee to Turkey from Russian mobilisation

Nearly a thousand Crimean Tatars had to flee to Turkey after Russia announced mobilisation, which is being conducted in the temporarily occupied peninsula of Crimea as well.

Source: press service of the Presidential representative of Ukraine in Crimea with reference to Yasin Serim, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey

Quote: "Mr Serim stated that since the beginning of the illegal mobilisation on the territory of the Russian Federation and occupied Crimea, nearly a thousand Crimean Tatars had to flee to Turkey."

Details: Tamila Tasheva, the Permanent Presidential Representative of Ukraine in Crimea, met with Serim while visiting Turkey and thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, particularly for the organisation of the Crimea Days in Turkey.

Tasheva recognized the support of the Crimean platform by Turkey and its participation in the highest level summits. Yasin Serim assured the public that Turkey will continue supporting the activity of the Crimean platform.

Background: 

• Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilisation in Russia on 21 September. Sergey Shoigu, the Minister of Defence of Russia, claimed that 300,000 reserve troops would be mobilised.
• The Ukrainian side stressed that mobilising the residents of occupied Crimea for the war against Ukraine is a war crime committed by Russia. The Prosecutor’s Office of the Autonomic Republic of Crimea advised the residents to keep them informed about the case if they are mobilised to the Russian Army and do not commit crimes against Ukraine. 

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