Crimean Tatars

Returning Crimean Tatars helped secure support for Ukrainian independence in Crimea

Tens of thousands of Crimean Tatars returned to their homeland in the final months of the Soviet Union and helped ensure that Crimea backed Ukrainian independence in the Dec. 1, 1991 referendum, Refat Chubarov, chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, told Radio NV.

28 August, 11:14 AM

Crimean Tatar ensemble leaders detained in St. Petersburg

Crimean Tatar symbols prompted the detention of three leaders of the Nefes children’s dance ensemble from occupied Crimea during a trip to Saint Petersburg, Russian media outlets reported on May 18. According to Fontanka, Rotonda, and Kanal 78, the ensemble from Simferopol arrived in St. Petersburg to perform at the Russia — My History park on May 18.

18 May, 06:20 PM

Dutch parliament recognizes 1944 deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide

The lower house of the Dutch Parliament has passed Resolution No. 2259, officially recognizing the 1944 Soviet deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide under modern international standards, Ukraine’s Parliament reported on June 21.

21 June 2025, 04:00 PM

Mejlis links 1944 Crimean Tatars genocide to today’s Russian occupation

Russia's present-day actions in occupied Crimea continue genocidal practices of the Soviet regime, the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People wrote in its statement, published on May 19.

19 May 2025, 08:01 AM

Zelenskyy marks Crimea’s Resistance Day: ‘Ukraine’s territorial integrity is not up for debate’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 11th anniversary of Crimea’s resistance to Russian occupation in a post on Telegram on Feb. 25.

26 February 2025, 03:05 PM

Three Crimean political prisoners released after 9 years

After nine years in a Russian prison, three Crimean political prisoners from the "first Bakhchysarai group" case—Remzi Memetov, Zevri Abseitov, and Rustem Abiltarov—have been released, the human rights organization Crimean Solidarity reported on Facebook on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 06:58 PM

Partisans scout Black Sea Fleet motor pool in Crimea — Atesh

Ukrainian - Crimean Tatar partisan movement Atesh scouted Russian Black Sea Fleet's motor pool in Sevastopol, identifying armored vehicles and inspecting a guardhouse holding so-called "refuseniks", the guerrillas wrote on Telegram on Oct. 15.

16 October 2024, 08:03 AM

Crimean Platform - Erdogan calls for Crimea’s return to Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a video address to the participants of the Crimea Platform on Aug. 11, confirmed Türkiye’s support for Crimea’s return to Ukraine, Anadolu Ajansı reports.

11 September 2024, 05:38 PM

Islamic Cultural Center in Kyiv damaged in Russian missile strike

Early in the morning on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, at around 5 a. m, Kyiv was rocked by a missile salvo and drone attack launched by Russia as part of a larger bombardment campaign throughout Ukraine that has led to dozens of deaths throughout the week.

9 September 2024, 11:44 PM

Education Ministry develops Crimean Tatar language curriculum

Ukraine’s Education Ministry has finished preparing a curriculum for a 140-lesson-long Crimean Tatar language and literature course, designed for 5th- and 6th-grade school students, the ministry announced on Aug. 8.

9 August 2024, 12:33 AM

Crimean parliament leader discusses strategies for Ukraine to liberate Crimea

First Deputy of the Mejlis (Parliament) of the Crimean Tatar people, recently returned from Russian captivity, believes that Ukraine will be able to liberate Crimea using a combined approach, Nariman Dzhelal said in an interview with NV on July 10.

11 July 2024, 06:11 PM

Eurovision winner Jamala among 110 targeted by Russia for supporting Ukraine

Russia has expanded its list of individuals and entities accused of committing "unfriendly actions against Russia," adding Ukrainian singer Jamala among 110 others, according to a report by Zmina on June 9.

10 June 2024, 12:59 PM

Zelenskyy on Crimean Tatar deportation: Unpunished crimes, revived disregard for human life

The regime that committed the crimes was not punished, so the disregard for human life and violence that prevailed in the last century have been revived in our time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the 80th anniversary of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars.

18 May 2024, 04:14 PM

Occupied Crimea faces new challenge as Russia plans large-scale draft

The Russian authorities are planning to mobilize 15,000 people in temporarily occupied Crimea, according to an April 5 report by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center (CTRC).

6 April 2024, 04:15 PM

Russia detains Crimean Tatar activist in Crimea

Russian security services have raided the house of Crimean Tatar activist Edem Dudakov and detained him in Bakhchysarai, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported via Telegram on March 13.

13 March 2024, 09:20 PM

Dzhemilev on possible Crimean Tatar autonomy post-liberation — Zelenskyy’s support and his circle’s hesitation

Crimea’s prospective autonomy aims to safeguard the rights of Ukrainians while potentially offering Crimean Tatars avenues to nurture their language and safeguard their culture within the region, MP Mustafa Dzhemilev, the leader of the Crimean Tatar people, said in an interview with NV.

27 February 2024, 02:25 PM

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