Tatarstan

The Flag of Tataria

Tatarstan (Tatar: Татарстан; Russian: Татарстан), officially the Republic of Tatarstan, sometimes also called Tataria, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia. The region's main source of wealth is oil with a strong petrochemical industry.

Quotes

• At least five times since the beginning of April, drones have hit targets in Tatarstan, forcing airports to suspend operations, factories to close, and people to evacuate. That has brought the war in Ukraine far closer to Tatars, deprived them of their sense of security and reduced their support for Putin, [Tatar commentator] Ruslan Aysin says.
  • Paul A. Goble, "Drone Attacks Against Tatarstan Undermining Tatars’ Sense of Security and Support for Putin, Aysin Says", Window on Eurasia (June 7, 2024)

External links

• Media related to Tatarstan on Wikimedia Commons
• Encyclopedic article on Tatarstan on Wikipedia
• Tatarstan travel guide from Wikivoyage

• The dictionary definition of Tatarstan on Wiktionary