Leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev held a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which they discussed Turkey's support for Ukraine, as well as the situation in the territory of Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia.

"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mustafa Dzhemilev met. During the meeting, the leader of the Crimean Tatar people and the President of Turkey discussed issues of support for Ukraine, the situation in the temporarily occupied Crimea, including threats to the Crimean Tatar people from the aggressor, protection and assistance to citizens of Ukraine who had to leave for Turkey during the war in Ukraine," the press service of the representative office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea said on Saturday.

It reported that, according to preliminary data from the Turkish side, about 20,000 Ukrainians left for the country.

"Mustafa Dzhemilev thanked President Erdogan for his unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including Crimea," the presidential office said.