Displacement and Belonging: Redefining ‘Homeland’ and ‘Return’ among Crimean Tatars

This article examines Crimean Tatar perceptions of ‘homeland’ and ‘return’ following the 2014 annexation of Crimea, contrasting these views with those of Crimean Tatars in exile after the 1944 deportation. I argue that while nearly all aspects of homeland perception among exiled Crimean Tatars – suc...

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Published inJournal on ethnopolitics and minority issues in Europe JEMIE Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 98 - 123
Main Author Muratova, Elmira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Flensburg European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) 16.12.2024
Subjects
Annexation
Belonging
Cultural identity
Deportation
Displaced persons
Exile
Migrants
National identity
Perceptions
Turkey
Crimea
Kyiv Ukraine
Ukraine
Russia
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ISSN1617-5247
1617-5247
DOI10.53779/ELMU1312

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Summary:This article examines Crimean Tatar perceptions of ‘homeland’ and ‘return’ following the 2014 annexation of Crimea, contrasting these views with those of Crimean Tatars in exile after the 1944 deportation. I argue that while nearly all aspects of homeland perception among exiled Crimean Tatars – such as an identity marker, a mythologized final destination, and the place where their community reside – are still evident in the narratives of those displaced after 2014, their emphasis and meaning have shifted. For those displaced post-2014, Crimea is primarily viewed as the place where their community lives and where most aspire to return. This article is based on interviews with Crimean Tatar internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine and forced migrants abroad, contributing to broader discussions on agency, displacement and belonging.
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ISSN:1617-5247
1617-5247
DOI:10.53779/ELMU1312