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International Committee for Crimea ICC, P.O. Box 15078, Washington, DC 20003 About ICC • What is ICC ? [about.html] • Site Map • Contact us ICC Statements • ICC Reports, Statements, and Reviews • ICC News Digest Series Resources • SURGUN: Deportation of Crimean Tatars • Recent Studies on Crimean Tatars • Historical Sources and Personalities • Crimea-L: A Communications List Features • Celebrating the Life of Ismail Bey Gaspirali • Crimean Tatar Literature • Crimean Tatar NGOs • Special Features Archive Of Interest On the Revival of the Crimean Tatar Language: An Interview with Adile Emirova. A specialist in Russian language and linguistics, Professor Emirova shares her views on the status of the endangered Crimean Tatar and the efforts to revive the language after the return of the deportees to Crimea. May 18, 1944 — May 18, 2007. Statement issued by the ICC President Idil P. Izmirli on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the deportation of Crimean Tatars. She reviews the darkest period in the history of the native people of Crimea and their unyielding struggle to return to their homeland. Search: advanced | help In the News Victims of Communism Memorial The Victims of Communism Memorial was unveiled in Washington, DC, on 12 June 2007. The ten-foot tall bronze statue is a tribute to more than 100 million people who were killed by various communist regimes. President George W. Bush delivered the Principal Address and accepted the Monument on behalf of the American people. The day long event was attended by US officials and foreign dignitaries; and leaders of ethnic groups in the US, mostly representing the Baltic and East European countries, Vietnam and China. Crimean Tatars were also present. Ayla Bakkalli, representing the Crimean Tatar Mejlis (Simferopol), spoke during the reception. She summarized the sacrifices made by the Crimean Tatar people and their struggle to return to their homeland, always relying on democratic and non-violent means. © 2007 International Committee for Crimea, P.O. Box 15078, Washington, DC 20003 • Last update: 17 June 2007 • Copyright Statement