British Travelers on the Crimea at the Turn of 18-19th Centuries
Journal: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Year: 2023

The 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea revived the historical myth that<br> the peninsula has always been a Russian territory and is “a primordially Russian<br> land.” “Krym nash” (“Crimea is ours”) has become a catch phrase symbolizing the<br> revival of Russian imperial ambitions. The creation of the myths around Crimea and<br> the falsification of history has been an integral part of Russian imperial politics<br> since 1783 when Russia annexed the peninsula. To justify the annexation of Tatar<