Retired Turkish ambassador: Crimea belongs to Ukraine

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00:00So Zelensky says Erdogan agrees that Crimea is Ukrainian territory.

00:06Crimea has been a massive sticking point in reaching a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.

00:12And from my previous conversation, we know that this is a complex set of negotiations.

00:19What do you make of these comments from Erdogan?

00:22I think Erdogan, President Erdogan, has been very outspoken about this from the onset.

00:32We've, as Turkey, we've never accepted the annexation of Crimea.

00:38Crimea is part and parcel of Ukraine.

00:41And no matter what happens in the ceasefire negotiations, Crimea will be part of those negotiations.

00:47But as President Zelensky stated today, it's not up for negotiation.

00:54It's a sovereign part of Ukraine, and it will remain as such.

00:57And this is the way President Erdogan also sees it.