Crimea and the Ukraine
- MIL 24 HIND Gunship, Kiev, Ukraine
- After 50 years of exile, young Crimean Tatars once again perform traditional dance in the courtyard of the Khan's palace. Bahcesaray, Crimea (Ukraine)
- Courtyard of the Khan's palace with the Khan Cami (Khan Mosque in the background). Bahcesaray (the Khan's capital city).
- 19th century depiction of the Demir Kapi entrance to the Khan's palace. Bahcesaray
- The author in front of the Demir Kapi
- Depiction of Demir Kapi door during late Medieval Period
- 19th century depiction of the Khan's Palace (Khan Saray), Bahcesaray
- Early Crimean Tatar nationalists in front of the 'Demir Kapi' (Iron Portal), ceremonial entrance to the Khan's Palace. Bahcesaray, Crimea
- View into the courtyard of the Khan's Palace, Bahcesaray. Crimea
- Entrance to the Khan's palace
- Turban-capped marbel tomb of royal member of the Khan's Giray dynasty. Khan's palace
- Overview of the Khan's Palace. The Khan Saray complex is the last remaining palace of the Mongol-Tatar Golden Horde
- 19th century depiction of entrance to the Khan Saray palace complex. Bahcesaray
- Traditional Crimean Tatar cottages. Simferopol. Crimea
- White washed Crimean Tatar house. Simferopol
- White washed Crimean Tatar house. Simferopol
- View of the Yaliboyu mountains near Yalta on the southern shore
- View of south coast of Crimea from the 13th century Genoese fortress at Sudak
- View of Sudak harbor from fortress
- 19th century view of Gozleve (Evpatoriia). Eastern port on the Crimea
- The author with a descendent of Numan Celebi Cihan (the exectuted 1st president of the Crimean Tatars). Cuma Cami Mosque
- 19th century depiction of Crimean Tatar Muslims in prayer. Karasu Bazar
- The Shirinsky Cliffs overlooking Karasu Bazaar. The Crimean Khans were ceremoniously recognized by their subjects here.
- Crimean Tatars of the stepped villages of the south Crimean coastal mountains. Photo taken days prior to their brutal deportation
- In 1944 Josef Stalin deported the Crimean Tatar population from their homeland to Central Asia. Only known photo
- Depiction of the horrors of the deportation by Crimean Tatar artist Rustem Eminov
- Artist rendering of the deportation which led to the death of close to one third of the Crimean Tatar population
- Following their unjust deportation the Tatars led a 45 year struggle to return home. Among their imprisoned leaders were Reshat Dezhemilev
- The Crimean Tatars were led back from exile by Mustafa Dzhemilev who is now Crimean Tatar Kurultay (Parliament) President. Released from Soviet jails under pressure from Ronald Reagan
- Upon returning from exile to their Crimean homeland, the Crimean Tatars storm the Crimean Parliament building demanding equal rights and land (1992)