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Appeal Dear Rustam Nurgaliyevich, On behalf of the Global Council of Tatars, we are addressing you regarding the case of our compatriot, the young mathematician Azat Miftakhov, who, in our firm belief, has become a victim of unjust and politically motivated persecution. Today, this is no longer only about the fate of one individual. It is about whether Tatarstan is capable of protecting its own son when he faces clear injustice and unchecked arbitrariness. Silence in such sit

Dear compatriots, members of the international community! On March 21, 1992, a historic referendum was held in which the people of Tatarstan made their unequivocal choice. With a turnout of over 81% of citizens, 61.4% of participants answered “YES” to the question: “Do you agree that the Republic of Tatarstan is a sovereign state, a subject of international law, building its relations with the Russian Federation and other republics and states on the basis of equal treaties?”

Dear brothers and sisters, sons and daughters of the brotherly Balkar people, Today, on March 8, during these holy days of Ramadan, we join you in prayer and honor the memory of innocent victims of the terrible and tragic events of the 20th century. Exactly 82 years ago, in 1944, your people were subjected to a total and cruel deportation from their homeland. The operation called “Lentil” (or “North Caucasus-455”), carried out in just a few hours, will always remain in histor

Dear compatriots, brothers and sisters! Today, we address you with a heavy heart. February 23, 1944, marks one of the darkest dates in the history of the peoples of the Caucasus and all people of good will. On that day, Operation Lentil began—the mass deportation of Chechens and Ingush to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Approximately 650,000 people were uprooted, homeless, and sent thousands of kilometers into the unknown. We Tatars know well the pain of losing our homeland and th

January 17, 2026, marks two years since the bloody events in the town of Baymak in the Republic of Bashkortostan. At that time, Moscow, with the support of local authorities, staged a trial against Fail Alsynov, one of the leaders of the Bashkir national movement. Thousands of people who came to support their leader were beaten by riot police and titushki simply for defending their rights and dignity. The authorities were shocked that the Bashkirs fought back against this law

On the Protection of the Rights and Dignity of Peoples and Against Chauvinism in the Russian Federation The Council of the Tatars of the World expresses deep alarm and categorical indignation at the growing wave of chauvinism and xenophobia in Russia's informational, public, and political space, as well as attacks on Tatarstan and prominent figures of the Tatar national movement. Our concerns are confirmed by a chain of interconnected and alarming events: 1. Attacks on a cons

On this sad day, when all concerned people remember the anniversary of the deportation of your people, the Council of World Tatars expresses our deepest sympathy and solidarity. We share your pain and understand the suffering and hardships your resilient people endured.

On November 6, 1992, the most important document was adopted — the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan. It enshrined the results of the nationwide referendum held in March of the same year, which confirmed Tatarstan’s course toward sovereignty and the building of its own full-fledged statehood. That year was truly fruitful and triumphant for the republic and for the Tatars in political terms. In January 2023, under pressure from Moscow, the parliament of Tatarstan drast

Dear brothers and sisters – Karachays and Balkars, On this mournful day, as we commemorate the anniversary of the deportation of your people, the World Tatar Council expresses its deep sympathy, fraternal solidarity, and remembrance. 81 years ago, the brutal Stalinist regime committed one of the gravest crimes against humanity – the forced deportation of an entire people from their native land. Tens of thousands of Karachays were torn from their homes and sent to distant regi

Statement of the Council of Tatars on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repressions Today, on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repressions, we bow our heads in memory of the millions who became victims of state cruelty and tyranny. Among them were thousands of sons and daughters of the Tatar people, persecuted for their beliefs, faith, and desire for freedom. The Stalinist regime deliberately destroyed an entire stratum of the Tatar intell