Turkey: Information on the Tatars
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TUR15949.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Turkey: Information on the Tatars, 1 December 1993, TUR15949.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac9918.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
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Although it does not provide details, Encyclopedia of the Third World does mention the existence of Crimean Tatars in Turkey (1992, 1972). The attached articles provide information on the Tatars in Turkey.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Encyclopedia of the Third World. 1992. 4th ed. Vol. 3. Edited by George Thomas Kurian. New York: Facts On File, p. 1972.
Attachments
The Daily Telegraph [London]. 25 November 1993. "Tribal Kurds Join Ankara in PKK Fight." (NEXIS)
Encyclopedia of the Third World. 1992. 4th ed. Vol. 3. Edited by George Thomas Kurian. New York: Facts On File, p. 1972.
The Financial Post [London]. 1 June 1992. National Edition. John Lloyd. "The Cauldron in the Caucasus: Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict Draws Many Nations, Religions into Its Vortex." (NEXIS)
Moscow News. 18 March 1992. Vladimir Ruban. "Opening the Door to Europe." (NEXIS)
The Ottawa Citizen. 2 April 1992. Final Edition. Lubomyr Luciuk. "Fight for Crimea Shows Russia's True Nature." (NEXIS)
The United Press International (UPI). 4 May 1992. BC Cycle. Seva Ulman. "Kravchuk Agrees to Allow Crimean Tartars to Return Home." (NEXIS)
