It will be very difficult for Ukraine to regain control of temporarily occupied Crimea not only because of the presence of Russians on the peninsula, but also because of Turkey's geopolitical interests.

This in an interview with Dmitry Gordon told former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Yekhanurov.

"The theme of the Crimea will be much more difficult [than the de-occupation of Donbass], and not because there are Russian. Above all, there are huge Turkish interests. There was a time when I dreamed that we would become a regional leader.

I saw that Turkey is near, but they are busy with their own south, the Kurds, that is, the competition can only be with the Poles, and we, in principle, are a serious country, "said the politician..

According to him, Turkey just will not leave Crimea.

"These are people who geopolitically think. Think only of what their presence is today in the Caucasus. Nobody talks about this, but the Turks are serious people. Long think will not, "- added the former prime minister.