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Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry on anniversaries of Crimean Tatar and Circassian exiles: - Crimean Tatar Turks were forcibly uprooted from their homeland 82 years ago today - Suffering of Crimean Tatars, indigenous people of Crimea, has been exacerbated by illegal annexation of Peninsula - Türkiye will continue its support for preservation of Crimean Tatars’ national identity, language, and culture, as well as for ensuring their security and well-being - Circassian Exile, which took place 162 years ago on 21 May, remains etched in memory as great humanitarian tragedy - We share pain of Crimean Tatars and brotherly peoples of Caucasus, and we remember those who lost their lives with respect and compassion