Editing Circassian Genocide (section)

==Background==
A large portion of indigenous peoples of the region were ethnically cleansed from their homeland at the end of the Russo-Circassian War by Russia. The peoples planned for removal were mainly the Circassians (or Adyghe), Ubykhs, and Abaza, but Abkhaz, Arshtins, Chechens and Ossetians and were also heavily affected. Other Muslim peoples of the Caucasus were also affected to a degree such as Avars and Ingush.

A big deportation was launched against the remaining population before the end of the war in 1864 and it was mostly completed by 1867. Only a small percentage accepted to surrender and resettle within the Russian Empire. The remaining Circassian populations who refused to surrender were thus variously dispersed, resettled, [[torture]]d, and most of the time, killed en masse.

An unknown number of deportees died during the process. Some died from epidemics among crowds of deportees both while awaiting departure and while languishing in their Ottoman Black Sea ports of arrival. Others were killed when ships underway sank during storms. Calculations including those taking into account the Russian government's own archival figures have estimated a loss of 80%–97% of the Circassian nation in the process.

As of 2021, Georgia was the only country to recognize the Circassian genocide, and Chechnya,, Jordan were countries whose state officials mentioned the genocide but the parliament did not pass an official resolution to recognise it, while Russia actively denies the Circassian genocide, and classifies the events as a simple migration of "undeveloped barbaric peoples".

Russian nationalists in the Caucasus region continue to celebrate the day on May 21 each year as a "holy conquest day", when the Circassian deportation was launched. Circassians commemorate May 21 every year as a day of mourning commemorating the Circassian genocide. On May 21, Circassians from all over the world fill the streets and protest the Russian government, Circassian banner and flags are a common sight in certain regions of cities such as Istanbul and Amman during these events.


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