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ROMA MEMORIAL IN BERLIN

Autorica: Alena KVARTALNOVA

Designed by Israeli artist Dani Karavan the memorial consists of a circular pool with a triangular stone stele at its center, referring to the fact that all those imprisoned by the Nazis were identified with differently coloured triangles on their...

THE HISTORY OF ROMA SETTLEMENT IN FINLAND

Autorica: Alena KVARTALNOVA

Roma first settled in what was then the Kingdom of Sweden-Finland in the early sixteenth century. In the beginning, people had a favorable view of the Roma, whom they believed had migrated from southern Russia and were referred to as Tartars....

ROMA ROLES IN OTTOMAN ARMY

Author: Adila Aghayeva

The Ottoman Empire significantly impacted world history and shaped the destinies of various peoples under its rule, whether for extended or brief periods. The Ottoman empire included many communities, one of which was the Roma. The Roma, also had a...

PATH TO RECOVERY

Author: Adila Aghayeva

According to archives, the Roma community first appeared in Georgia during the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Roma numbers increased during World War II. Today, the Roma who permanently reside in Georgia are their descendants, while some Roma...

RIGHT TO EDUCATION - THE MAIN ISSUE FACED BY ROMA IN TURKEY

Author: Adila Aghayeva

The Roma are a large disadvantaged group in Turkey and these groups live in different regions and are known by various occupational names. Roma groups in Turkey face significant challenges in accessing employment, education, shelter, and health...

LAUSANNE TREATY - A FORCED RELOCATION SHAPING MODERN NATIONS

Author: Adila Aghayeva

The population exchange between Greece and Turkey, formalized by the Lausanne Treaty in 1923, was a significant event that forcibly relocated around 1.5 million Orthodox Christians from Turkey to Greece and approximately 500,000 Muslims from Greece...

PROMISES MADE ABOUT ROMA IN TURKEY

Author: Adila Aghayeva

The Roma community in Turkey faces discrimination in various areas, including employment, education, health, and social life. After Turkey's EU candidacy process started in 1999, the Government took serious steps towards Roma social inclusion. The...

FROM SEMI-NOMADIC LIFE TO MILITARY AND SOCIAL ROLES

Author: Adila Aghayeva

The Roma people, in the Ottoman Empire, lived throughout the empire, especially in the Balkans, and had a semi-nomadic lifestyle. While often marginalized, the Roma were integrated into Ottoman society through a distinct tax status, paying a...

BREAKING LABELS: THE EVOLVING IDENTITY AND STRUGGLE OF THE ROMA PEOPLE

Author: Adila Aghayeva

Roma today lives in different parts of the world and is called by different names. However, some of these names carry pejorative connotations. Since the time their name started to be recorded in history, the identity of the Roma has become a part of...