the history and formation of such people as the Meskhetian Turks fanned interesting historical facts.The position of this nation on the geographical and socio-political map of the world remains a very controversial for several decades.The origin of the Turks, and especially of their identification in the world today are subject to a number of research scientists - sociologists, anthropologists, historians and lawyers.
Until now in the study of this question, researchers have not come to a common denominator.What is important is the fact that the Meskhetian Turks themselves ambiguously indicate their ethnicity.
One group consider themselves indigenous Georgians who converted to Islam in the 17-18 centuries.and master the Turkish language;the other - the descendants of Turks who have appeared in Georgia during the Ottoman Empire.Anyway, the representatives of the people in connection with historical events have undergone a lot of migrations and led a nomadic lifestyle.This is due to several waves of deportations that survived the Meskhetian Turks (of Meskheti, located on the territory of South Georgia in Meskhet-Javakheti).Moreover, Meskhetians call themselves Turks Akhaltsikhe (Ahıska Türkler).
first massive expulsion from their homes mastered dates from 1944 was then on the orders of Joseph Stalin should deport "undesirables" in the face of the Meskhetian Turks, Crimean Tatars, Chechens, Greeks, Germans.During this period more than 90,000 Meskhetian went to the Uzbek, Kazakh and Kyrgyz SSR.
So, unable to recover from the ordeal, the Meskhetian Turks of the new generation have suffered harassment as a result of hostilities in the Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan.The victim of the massacre, after the orders of the Government of the USSR, they were evacuated to Central Russia.One of the main objectives that were pursued Fergana "mess" was the Kremlin's pressure on Georgia and all the people, said the desire to be independent and free in April 1989.
With increasing conflicts and instability of the situation not only in Ferghana, but also in other areas of the country, spread out the Turks in Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.In total about 70 thousand. People have been displaced.
In today's issue of the repatriation and protection of the rights of the Meskhetian people is very relevant and complex, speaking at the forefront of international relations and political vicissitudes.The problem is compounded by the ambiguity of targets, timetables and suggestions from both the authorities and the representatives of the people themselves.
joined the Council of Europe in 1999, Georgia has committed to for 12 years to raise and resolve the issue of the return of the Turks to their homeland, to intensify the process of repatriation and integration, to give them formal citizenship.
However, there are factors that complicate the realization of this project.Among them:
- once an active Armenization historic homeland of the Turks (Meskheti and Javakheti);traced fanatical moods of aggression against the return of the minority on the territory of another;
- insufficiently resolute position of the Georgian authorities;
- a low level of legal and regulatory framework governing the question of what is the reason for the lack of results of all received and sounded decisions.
