Turkish Conference Advocating an Independent
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On August 5 Turkey hosted the inaugural conference on an independent Circassia, with the event facilitated by the local government of Istanbul's Üsküdar district,

The Circassians come home
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When Russia extended its empire in the Caucasus region in the late 19th century, its Muslim Circassian population was forced to migrate to areas in the Ottoman Empire

Turkey’s divided Circassians
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We have never been united,” says Janberd Dinçer, one of Turkey’s leading Circassian activists. “But today, we are more divided than ever.

Sochi stirs Circassian nationalism
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Sochi stirs Circassian nationalism

Political Participation Strategies of the Circassian Diaspora in Turkey
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his study is an attempt to summarize the political participation strategies generated by the Circassians in Turkey since the 1970s.

INTERVIEW: Circassian identity
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Circassians first came to Anatolia in significant numbers during the 19th century, when up to a million were forced out of their homeland in the North Caucasus by the Russian Empire.

Syrian Circassians Under Pressure from both the Government and Opposition
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On March 20, members of a Russian parliamentary delegation who traveled to Syria reported that at least 100 families of Syrian Circassians were prepared

Circassian Group Seeks Government Funds to Counter Other Circassian Groups
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Circassian activist Andzor Kabard exposed the International Circassian Association (ICA) for having applied for Russian government funding.

The Circassians of Turkey: War, Violence and Nationalism
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Book Club: Research into the Circassian's role within the Ottoman Empire has been largely muted since the establishment of the Turkish Republic.

Circassian Nationalism
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Circassian nationalism refers to national movements among Adyghe people, a North Caucasian ethnic group.

Personnel Appointments Fuel Circassian Demands For Own Republic
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Inauguration of former Russian Constitutional Court Justice Boris Ebzeyev as president of the Karachayevo-Cherkessia Republic.

liberalism and the pursuit of freedom in the mid-nineteenth century
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For well over a hundred years, Russian expansion into the Caucasus put it face-to-face with the Circassians.

In Russia, calling yourself Circassian is always political
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Scattered across the world, Circassians are increasingly active online. Now in Russia, activists are putting forward an initiative to unite under a single name.

Adygea's Muslim Community Stirred By Recent Police Assaults
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(RFE/RL) In Russia's northwestern Caucasus republic of Adygea, police have recently been accused of violent actions against young Muslims.

Circassians
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The Circassians and their close kin, the Ubykhs, all call themselves "Adyghe" (three syllables).