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Under historical treaty with Catherine the Great, Crimea returns to turkey if/when it declares independence
The Turkish newspaper Hürriyet reports that if the Autonomous Republic of Crimea announces its independence, then it falls under Turkish rule. This is being reported by ipress.ua with reference to Espresso TV. Based on what the author of the article wrote, this is confirmed by the agreement which was signed 230 years ago by the Ottoman and Russian empires.
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This is not an official statement from Turkey. This is an analyst's opinion.
The good old shameless title editorialization technique to drive more viewers.
They didn't claim it 20 years ago so it probably seriously hurts any potential claim they could make this time around.
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