Identity in Finland Even though the Tatar community in Finland has always been a very close one, consisting mainly of people who's roots lead to the same places, there has been conflict between them when it comes to their identity, especially in the early 1900s. The conflict has been between them identifying either as "Turks" ! or "Tatars". Political objectives have played a part as well.Leitzinger 1996, p. 194-206.  One thing that also made the so called "Turkism" preferable to many, was that the term Tatar was thought of as a Russian epithet with a bad connotation. In addition, Pan-Turkism had been popular during that time. Finnish Tatar music  Documentary about the Finnish Tatar community (in Tatar language) Imam Ramil Belyaev at The Finnish-Islamic Congregation
Identity in Finland Even though the Tatar community in Finland has always been a very close one, consisting mainly of people who's roots lead to the same places, there has been conflict between them when it comes to their identity, especially in the early 1900s. The conflict has focused on between them wanting to identify either as "Turks" or "Tatars". Political objectives have played a part as well.Leitzinger 1996, p. 194-206. (Note: there is no distinction in the Finnish language between the words Turk/Turkish and Turkic.) One big reason also that made this Turkishness preferable to many, was that the term Tatar was thought of as a Russian epithet with a negative connotation. In addition, Pan-Turkism had been popular during that time. Finnish Tatar music Finnish Tatar magazine Mähallä Habärläre. Documentary about the Finnish Tatar community (in Tatar language) Imam Ramil Belyaev at The Finnish-Islamic Congregation
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(Note: there is no distinction in the Finnish language between the words Turk/Turkish and Turkic.)
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Finnish Tatar magazine Mähallä Habärläre.