Circassians in soul searching in 150th year of Turkey exile

Circassians in Turkey are increasingly looking to gain rights from the state amid a process of questioning their identity and their place between Ankara and Moscow, according to a professor of international relations at Kadir Has University.

“They look at Kurds and say: ‘They fought and got their rights. If we stay silent we have no chance,’” said Mithat Çelikpala in a recent interview.

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черкесский вопрос, турция, россия, курдский вопрос

Circassians in soul searching in 150th year of Turkey exile