Cherkess: Read What Critics are Saying!

Turkey’s Circassian groups have found themselves in the crosshairs of nationalist parties after complaining of assimilation. Turkey’s Circassian community has come under fire from nationalist quarters after complaining of assimilation against the Circassian identity. The controversy began with a video story by German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle. In the 12-minute segment, Fahri Huvaj, a Turkish author of Circassian descent, claimed that Circassians have been...

Boris Johnson's sister Rachel reveals her great-great grandmother was a Circassian teenager sold to an 'older Turkish man' by her father – but believes white slavery left her 'better off' Boris Johnson's sister Rachel has discovered great-great-grandmother's past Discovered the woman, Hanife Feride, was as young as 13 when she was sold Circassians fled to Turkey during Russia's invasion of the Caucasus in the 19th century creating an influx OF Circassian slave...