Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey sees Ukraine as an integral and independent state, and that Turkey does not intend to accept the results of the Crimean referendum, reads a statement posted on the official Web site of the Mejlis.

Erdogan said this in Izmir (Turkey) late on Sunday at a meeting with former Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Ukrainian MP Mustafa Jemilev.

"Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey sees Ukraine as integral and independent, and opposes foreign interference in the internal affairs of Ukraine. Moreover, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he did not intend to recognize the referendum, which was held in Crimea on March 16, 2014, because it is contrary to international standards," reads the statement.

Erdogan also said that Turkey's position with regard to resolving the crisis in Crimea by peaceful means and on the basis of the territorial integrity of Ukraine was firm and unchanged.

"The Turkish government expressed concern about the crisis and expressed readiness to provide maximum support if any pressure is exerted on the Crimean Tatar people," reads the statement.

The sides also discussed economic cooperation between Crimean Tatar entrepreneurs and Turkish businesspersons.