Crimean Tatar
Americannoun
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a member of a Turkic people who lived in the Crimea before emigration to Anatolia in the 18th and 19th centuries and deportations to Soviet central Asia after World War II.
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the Turkic language of the Crimean Tatars.
Example Sentences
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Jamala sang part of her song in the Crimean Tatar language, while Kalush Orchestra sang and rapped in Ukrainian.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
A leading member of the Crimean Tatar community, a Turkic population indigenous to the Crimean peninsular, Mr Umerov has also become a central figure in President Volodymyr Zelenksy's outreach initiatives to Islamic countries.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2023
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he was sacking Reznikov and proposed Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar and ex-lawmaker who runs the State Property Fund, to replace him.
From Reuters • Sep. 4, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week with Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar lawmaker.
From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2023
He describes his ancestry as mirroring the city’s rich traditional cosmopolitan mix of Jewish, Greek, and Crimean Tatar.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023
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