Kırım Türklerinin 1944 Sürgününün 70. Yılında Kültür ve Sanattaki İz Düşümleri Üzerine Düşünceler

Abstract

Crimean peninsula which is located in an ancient Dasht-i Kipchak Turkish homeland, has been the meeting point of the communities throughout history. Considering the past of this place chronologically; it can be seen documents about domination of Russians after Tavrlar, Scythians, Huns, Cumans, Kipchaks, Altinordu, Khanates and Ottoman periods.After getting out of safekeeping of Ottoman, in 1774, Crimean Khanate was invaded by Russians and life was turned out to be darkness for the people who lived there. During the years of Second World War, all the people living there, were expelled to various countries in Asia on May 18, 1944, claiming that they collaborated with the Germans. After returning from the painful exile in different parts of the USSR to Crimea, from the 1980s, even though occurred at intervals, exile in the Crimea could not be expressed as “genocide” enough. Crimean Tatars, by finding ways of collaboration and cooperation in the Diaspora, should get their fundamental rights which were taken away. They should study in humane and friendly way; and in line with the principles developed by democratic societies.Crimean Turks are called as “Tatar” these days. Whatever it is called, the important thing is human dignity. Although the names, memories, works of art were hidden, numerous Turkish values are saved in documents; If there are traces of the past in his heart and mind. The voice of Gaspirali Ismail still valid in Bakhchisaray, Simferopol and other geographies which says: “The unity in language, ideas, and work”.