On the night of 17-18 May 1944, approximately 250.000 Crimean Tatars torned
away from their motherland. Tens of thousands of Crimean Tatars perished
under the inhumane circumstances of this exile, carried out 75 years ago.
Many of them passed away in exile under harsh conditions, yearning for
their homeland.
As it is known, 21 May is commemorated as the anniversary of the
“Circassian Exile” tragedy. The pain of this tragedy is still alive, even
today.
We share the pain of our kinsmen, the Crimean Tatars, as well as brotherly
peoples of the Caucasus and respectfully honour the memory of those lost
their lives during these exiles.