INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENTOF THE CRIMEANTATAR LANGUAGE

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A non-governmental organizationcreated by a group of like-minded people and language activists in order to preserve, popularize and develop the Crimean Tatar language

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INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRIMEAN TATAR LANGUAGE

A non-governmental organization created by a group of like-minded people and language activists in order to preserve, popularize and develop the Crimean Tatar language

QIRIMTATAR TİLİNİÑ İNKİŞAFI İNSTİTUTI

NEWS AND BLOG

17.09.2023

MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF REINTEGRATION OF TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF UKRAINE

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The public organization "Institute for the Advancement of Crimean Tatar Language" has signed an agreement for cooperation with the Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories.

The document was signed during a bilateral meeting on September 17, 2023, by the Deputy Minister Anatoliy Stelmakh and the Head of the association Mustafa Ametov.
The memorandum envisages cooperation in implementing projects and programs aimed at preserving, promoting, and sustaining the development of the Crimean Tatar language, particularly those outlined in the Strategy for the Development of the Crimean Tatar Language for 2022-2032, which was developed jointly by the authorities with the participation of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, a partner of our association, and approved by the Government on February 23, 2023.

One of the projects of our association, fulfilling the objectives of the Strategy, is the development and launch of an online platform with a library and educational center, providing a wide range of opportunities for studying and researching the Crimean Tatar language and literature.

17.09.2023

MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF REINTEGRATION OF TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF UKRAINE

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The public organization "Institute for the Advancement of Crimean Tatar Language" has signed an agreement for cooperation with the Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories.

The document was signed during a bilateral meeting on September 17, 2023, by the Deputy Minister Anatoliy Stelmakh and the Head of the association Mustafa Ametov.
The memorandum envisages cooperation in implementing projects and programs aimed at preserving, promoting, and sustaining the development of the Crimean Tatar language, particularly those outlined in the Strategy for the Development of the Crimean Tatar Language for 2022-2032, which was developed jointly by the authorities with the participation of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, a partner of our association, and approved by the Government on February 23, 2023.

One of the projects of our association, fulfilling the objectives of the Strategy, is the development and launch of an online platform with a library and educational center, providing a wide range of opportunities for studying and researching the Crimean Tatar language and literature.

10.2023

OUR VISUAL STYLE PHILOSOPHY

The visual style is a language that speaks without words. Therefore, it was essential for us that our visual style has a profound and authentic foundation, emphasizing the Crimean Tatar national identity and embodying the process of the development of the Crimean Tatar language: from its early formation through the history of the people into the future.
We aim to acquaint you with this philosophy, encoded in our visual style.

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    The logo of our public union features a rectangular shape, symbolizing the universal form of information transmission, which has been in use since ancient times and continues to be relevant today. The inspiration for this choice comes from a significant historical monument in the realm of Turkic languages, the Kul Tigin steles, which are rectangular in shape and bear ancient Turkic runic inscriptions. These inscriptions were discovered along the Orhon River in modern-day Mongolia and are known as the Orhon inscriptions. They are considered the earliest written source of the Old Turkic language, which is the precursor of the modern Crimean Tatar language. The rectangular shape has traditionally been a common means of conveying written information throughout history, and today, it serves this role not only in the form of written pages and printed literature but also as the design of screens on electronic gadgets, which are primary tools for accessing information.

    Additionally, in Islamic culture, to which the Crimean Tatars also belong, architectural elements of temples and educational institutions often feature rectangular shapes, such as the entrance portals in mosques, mihrabs, and minbars. These elements are adorned with Quranic quotations and serve an informative function, indicating the direction of prayer and the place from which sermons are delivered.

    A similar architectural element, the entrance portal of Khan Uzbek's mosque in the city of Stary Krym, built in the 13th century, also served as inspiration for our association's distinctive style. The geometric pattern, which is an element of our branding, is a projection of the muqarna ornamented vault of the semi-dome above the entrance portal of the mosque. It's symbolic for us that near Khan Uzbek's mosque, there was Inji Hatun Madrasa - the oldest Turkic-language religious and educational institution in Crimea and Ukraine. Its operation made a significant contribution to the dissemination of religious and academic knowledge, not only in Crimea but also beyond its borders.

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QIRIMTATAR TİLİNİÑ İNKİŞAFI İNSTİTUTI

INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRIMEANTATAR LANGUAGE

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QIRIMTATAR TİLİNİÑ İNKİŞAFI İNSTİTUTI

INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRIMEANTATAR LANGUAGE