Crimean Tatar Diaspora
The Crimean Tatar diaspora dates back to the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 1783, after which Crimean Tatars were forced to emigrate in a series of waves spanning the period from 1783 to 1917. The diaspora was largely the result of the destruction of their social and economic life as a consequence of Russian colonization policies.
The Soviet Union brought about the final dispersal of Crimean Tatars in 1944, in the midst of the World War II, when it deported all Tatars remaining in the Crimea to Central Asia. This population is considered an exiled community rather than a diaspora.
Read more about Crimean Tatar Diaspora: Experiences in Exile Within The Ottoman Empire, The End of The Ottoman Empire and The Creation of Modern Turkey, Exile Within The Soviet Union, Diaspora Within The Eastern Bloc and Elsewhere, Recent Challenges