The Crimean Tatar Resource Center continues the campaign “Let’s return the names – let’s return Crimea”

Crimean Tatar Resource Center continues the information campaign “Let’s return the names – let’s return Crimea”, which was launched in January 2023.

We would like to remind that the purpose of the information campaign is to restore the historical toponyms of the Crimean peninsula and draw attention to the policy of Russification and Sovietization, which for centuries has tried to erase the Crimean Tatar identity, culture, history and connection with Crimea.

It should be noted that Russia has been systematically changing Crimean toponyms since imperial times, and after the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944, this process became particularly widespread. Today, the occupation “administration” continues to use toponymy as a tool of information warfare, destroying historical memory and trying to erase traces of the Crimean Tatar presence on the peninsula.

As part of the campaign, the CTRC disseminates information about the real names of Crimean settlements, the history of their renaming and the manipulations used by Russian propaganda. For this purpose we use various media formats: infographics, videos, memes, tests and etc.

The Crimean Tatar Resource Center notes that the process of returning historical toponyms is complex and requires broad support from Ukrainian society and international partners. Russia continues to promote its own narratives, which makes it difficult to work towards restoring historical justice.

To read more about the materials of the campaign “Let’s Return the Names – Let’s Return Crimea”, please visit this link: https://ctrcenter.org/uk/activities/povernemo-nazvy-povernemo-krym-krcz-ta-medzhlis-krymskotatarskogo-narodu-rozpochynayut-novu-informaczijnu-kampaniyu.