Members of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Ilmi Umerov and Ahtem Chiygoz convicted in Crimea have been handed over to Turkey, Mustafa Jemilev, the Ukrainian president's authorized representative for Crimean Tatar people affairs, told Ukrayinska Pravda Internet publication.
According to him, Chyigoz and Umerov were first brought to Simferopol, then a plane took them to Anapa, and about an hour ago an airplane with the Mejlis deputies left for Ankara.
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