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Sunday, February 02, 2014

Sochi Olympics give boost to Circassian identity in Turkey - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Sochi Olympics give boost to Circassian identity in Turkey

ISTANBUL — The upcoming Olympic Winter Games in the southern Russian resort of Sochi have invigorated a movement of ethnic Circassians across the Black Sea in Turkey. Activists say their campaign against the Games, which kick off on Feb. 7, has politicized ethnic Circassians in Turkey for the first time.

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