The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement accusing Russia of occupying Crimea.
"We reaffirm that Turkey does not recognize the illegal de facto situation in Crimea and supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty," the statement said.
It was noted that Ankara will continue to pay close attention to the developments in Crimea, especially in the "Crimean Native People", Tatars.
We will keep their question on the agenda of the international community, "the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
