Behind the Headlines: Who Are the Crimean Tatars?

Friday, March 14, 2014 - 14:30 in Earth & Climate

Sunday's referendum on joining Russia is illegal, say leaders of the Tatar minority. Comprising about 12 percent of Crimea's population, these ethnic Sunni Muslims have a long, troubled history with Moscow.

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