Crimea Tatars: ‘Homeland’ at stake
Persecuted Muslim community fears repeat of brutal past as conflict continues over peninsula.
![Crimean Tatars are a major force in the peninsula which cannot be ignored whatever outcome will prevail in the conflict, writes Gilfanov [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20143671758406734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
![Crimean Tatars, although neglected by Kiev in the past, enjoyed relative freedom within the borders of Ukraine [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/201451382836335734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Crimean Tatars are facing a harsh new reality under Moscow’s rule.
Persecuted Muslim community fears repeat of brutal past as conflict continues over peninsula.