The Crimean Tatar National Flag Day Is Celebrated in Crimea

On June 26, Wednesday, the Crimean Tatar National Flag Day was celebrated for the fourth time in Simferopol’. The Festival was traditionally held in the very heart of the Crimean Capital, the Trenev Park. In this park they settle the largest Crimean Tatar National Flag (22 meters long and 12 meters wide) in the open air.

This time the Crimean Tatar Youth NGO “Emel” was one of the co-organisers, and its activists took part in settling that flag in the square.

The contemporary Crimean Tatar National Flag was statuted during the Kurultai in 1917. In June, 1991, the newly-summoned Kurultai confirmed the flag in the form of the blue cloth with the yellow mark of tamga.

In 2010 the Crimean Tatar Youth initiated the celebration of their national flag, and so June 26 became their national fest.

Traditionally the motor rally is held during this day. The cars decorated with national flags travel across the Crimean Peninsula.

Various activities are also held in Trenev Park, Sipferopol, such as photo show, children's chalk-drawing contest, traditional crafts fair and the Kuresh (Crimean Tatar national wrestling) competition.

There has also been a gala concert this year.

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