SIMFEROPOL, March 30 – The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People believes that the closure of independent Crimean Tatar media outlets would be a violation of the rights of the Crimea Tatars and has appealed for "the protection of essential human rights and law of nations together."

"Establishing an independent Crimean Tatar media, created during the return of the Crimean Tatars back to their motherland, was down to huge efforts of thousands of people, those understanding the special role of media in a mother tongue during the process of rebirth, preservation and development of the Crimean Tatars language, culture, national traditions," reads the statement.