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Circassian nationalism

The Circassian advisory council of Amman, 1958
Circassians marching to commemorate the Circassian genocide in Istanbul, Turkey
The green-gold Circassian flag, one of the symbols of Circassian nationalism. The green represents the forests and vegetation of the Caucasus, and Islam. The twelve stars symbolize the individual tribes of Circassia. The arrows symbolize peace. The gold colors of the arrows and stars represent a bright future and the plentiful harvest of grain and wheat. This flag was used as the flag of Circassia and is currently used by Adygea, a region of Russia.
Presidents of the Circassian Confederation

Circassian nationalism[1][2][a] is the desire among Circassians worldwide to preserve their genes, heritage and culture,[3][4][5] save their language from extinction,[2][6][7] raise awareness about the Circassian genocide,[8][9][10] return to Circassia[11][12][13][14] and establish a completely autonomous or independent Circassian state in its pre-Russian invasion borders.[13][14][15]

In almost every community of Circassians around the world, a local advisory council called the "Adyghe Khase" can be found.[16] The goal of such councils are to provide Circassians with a comfortable place where they can speak Circassian, engage in Circassian cultural activities, learn about the laws of Adyghe Xabze or seek advice. These advisory councils are coordinated on a local and regional basis, and communicate internationally through the International Circassian Association (ICA).[17]

  1. ^ Fatima Tlisova. "Support for Circassian Nationalism Grows in the North Caucasus". Georgiandaily.net, through Adyga NatPress. [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Çerkes milliyetçiliği nedir?". Ajans Kafkas (in Turkish). 15 March 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ Paul Golbe. Window on Eurasia: Circassians Caught Between Two Globalizing "Mill Stones", Russian Commentator Says. On Windows on Eurasia, January 2013.
  4. ^ Авраам Шмулевич. Хабзэ против Ислама. Промежуточный манифест.
  5. ^ Kalaycı, İrfan. "Tarih, Kültür ve İktisat Açısından Çerkesya (Çerkesler)". Avrasya Etüdleri.
  6. ^ "Biz Kimiz?". TADNET. 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  7. ^ "'Çerkes Milliyetçiliği' Entegre (Kapsayıcı) Bir İdeolojidir". www.ozgurcerkes.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ "152 yıldır dinmeyen acı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Kayseri Haberi: Çerkeslerden anma yürüyüşü". Sözcü. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Çerkes Forumu, Çerkes Soykırımını yıl dönümünde kınadı". Milli Gazete (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Suriyeli Çerkesler, Anavatanları Çerkesya'ya Dönmek İstiyor". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 5 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Dönüş" (in Turkish). KAFFED. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Evimi Çok Özledim" (in Turkish). KAFFED. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  14. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Besleney was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Özalp, Ayşegül Parlayan. "Savbaş Ve Sürgün, Kafdağı'nın Direnişi | Atlas" (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  16. ^ Jonty, Yamisha. Circassians United
  17. ^ Jonty, Yamisha. Profile of the Diaspora: A Global Community


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