Turkey FM Ahmet Davutoğlu stated that his country is against the holding of a referendum in Crimea on Sunday, and in connection with whether or not joining Russia.

During a talk with Turkish reporters, Davutoğlu commented on the regional matters, including the ongoing developments in Ukraine and Crimea, reports Anadolu news agency of Turkey.

He noted that even though Ukraine is far from Turkey, they are closely following the developments that are unfolding in that country.

Reflecting on the Crimea issue, the Turkish FM stressed that he is in contact with Ukrainian parliament member Mustafa Dzhemilev (Mustafa Abdülcemil Qırımoğlu (Cemilev)), who is considered a leader of the Crimean Tatars, and with several other local persons in charge, and that he is working toward engaging the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the settlement of this matter. 

Ahmet Davutoğlu claimed that the aforesaid referendum should not be held on Sunday. In his words, the referendum should be postponed, and all diplomatic methods need to be used in order to resolve the matter.