Crimean Tatars have roots tracing back to the Bronze and Iron Ages. Their ethnogenesis originated by 28 nations and ethnic groups of the Crimean Peninsula and Northern Black Sea region, including Taurians, Cimmerians, Scythians, Hellenes, Sarmatians, Alans, Goths, Khazars, Pechenegs, and Cumans. (Y. Vozgrin, 2013)

Historical records indicate that the Crimean Tatars, with their capital city in Eski Qırım, have been present in Crimea since at least 1055 CE. (Adam Naruszewicz, 1788)

The Crimean Khanate alone existed as an independent state for over 350 years, with approximately 90 rulers, each of whom was depicted on the coins of the Crimean Khanate Mint. (Donald Rayfield, 2024)

The first occupation of the Crimean Khanate by the Russian Empire marked the beginning of the systematic and methodical destruction of the Crimean Tatar People, their heritage, culture, and archival documents. (H.Kirimli, 2022)

“Mass Drowning of 10,000 Crimean Tatars by Catherine II's Order” - this act that Raphael Lemkin, classify as genocide. Lemkin, R. (1953). Soviet Genocide in the Ukraine. New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The Raphael Lemkin Papers, Box 2, Folder 16.

Establishment of the National-Territorial Republic of the Crimean Tatar People-Nation Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia, November 3, 1917 (G.Bekirova, 2017)

October 8, 1921 - the Statehood of the Crimean Tatars existed in the model of the ASSR (the principle of national integrity and equality of the Crimean Tatar people was proclaimed). The principles of land ownership were restored. (V. Lenin, 1921)

"The Great Famine (1921-1923) in Crimea claimed approximately 100,000 lives, with 76,000 being Crimean Tatar people-nation, representing 76% of the total death toll. (V.G.Zarubin & A.G.Zarubin)

Forced exile of the Crimean Tatar people-nation from their homeland. (Rome Statute of ICC (2002); UN Convention on Genocide (1948) The genocide of the Crimean Tatar People by the Soviet Union (Russia) resulted in the deaths of 46.2% of the population, with 80% of those who died being children. (Z.Bekirova, 2013)

The second occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation has brought about a new wave of persecutions, repression, murders, intimidation, abductions of Crimean Tatars, torture, and imprisonment sentences ranging from 15 to 20 years. (OSCE, 2023), (Grabovsky, 2022)

Since 1783, the Crimean Tatar people have experienced the consequences of colonialism from Russian settlers, which manifested in both internal and external forms of colonialism. (A. Engelhardt, 2022).