THE FUTURE OF CRIMEA IN THE CONTEXT OF UKRAINE, RUSSIA AND TÜRKİYE

Authors : Fatih Ulaşan

Pages : 1081-1099

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Publication Date : 2023-10-18

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The political crisis between Ukraine and Russia led to Russia\'s invasion of Crimea, and then a war broke out between the two countries. The process that started with the occupation of Crimea and its importance for Ukraine, Russia, and Türkiye will be discussed from a political, historical, social, and economic perspective. Today, the status of Crimea has become a key for the security and stability of the Black Sea, and the plans of Ukraine, Russia, and Türkiye on Crimea have begun to affect the relations of these countries with each other. Türkiye is historically and strategically related to this region. It also thinks that this region should be given to Crimean Tatars and that Crimean Tatars were forcibly removed from this region. Türkiye has undertaken the protection of the Crimean Tatars, the Ottoman remnant, and supports these people in living freely in their own homeland. Russia penetrated into Crimea with its settlement policy and considered Crimea as the final point that could reach the Black Sea. This region has great strategic and economic value for Russia. Ukraine, on the other hand, finds this region strategically important and sees it as a key point to becoming a regional power and developing its economy. In this study, the stance of Ukraine, Türkiye, and Russia on the Crimean issue will be examined, and the Crimean issue, the historical, social, and cultural position of the Crimean people will be discussed.
Keywords : Kırım, Kendi Kaderini Tayin Hakkı, Türkiye, İnsan Hakları, Rusya, Ukrayna