Crisis-activated diaspora consciousness: Tatar migration, memory, and connectivity in the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Journal: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Year: 2024

This study examines the impact of Tatar migration from Russia to Central Asia in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine on the identity of the migrants and the Tatar diaspora communities in the host countries. Through multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2023, the study analyses narratives from Tatar migrants and members of the established diaspora community. The findings shed light on the complex sense of belonging oscillating between homeland and new