A.S. Aivazov in search of ways to open the newspaper “Kyrym Sedasi’’ (“Voice of Crimea”) (1908–1909)
Journal: Crimean Historical Review
Year: 2025

The famous Crimean Tatar writer, publicist, politician and public figure Asan Sabri Aivazov (1878–1938), after the tsarist secret police closed the Karasuvbazar newspaper “Vetan khadimi” (“Servant of the Fatherland”) in May 1908, directed all his efforts to opening a new newspaper called “Kyrym Sedasi” (“Voice of Crimea”). His correspondence with officials of the Tauride Governor’s office and personally with the governor was deposited as a series of documents in file no. 663 (fund 26, inventory