Crimean Tatar Delegation, Headed by Leader of Mejlis Left to Turkey to Take Part in Funeral Ceremony of Ahmed İhsan Qırımlı

13 December 2011

The Head of the Association of Culture and Mutual Aid for the Crimean Tatars in Turkey, a well-known public figure, President of the society “Ukraine – Turkey” Ahmed İhsan Qırımlı died on December 11, 2011, aged 92.

The funeral ceremony to be held on December 13, 2011 in Turkey will be attended by the Crimean Tatar delegation, headed by the Chairman of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Jemilev.

The delegation numbers the President of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars Refat Chubarov, Honored Council of the Republic of Turkey in Simferopol Seyran Osmanov, advisor of the Chairman of Mejlis Ismet Yuksel, Director of Crimean Tatar TV State Company “Krym” Seytislyam Kishveev, Chairman of the International public organization “Bizim Qirim” Abduraman Egiz.

The funeral ceremony to be held in the premises of the Parliament of the Republic Turkey on December 13, 2011 in Ankara.

The funeral prayer to be also held on December 13 in Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara.

Ahmed Ihsan Qirimli to be buried on December 14, 2011 in the family cemetery in Balıkesir.