
Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repression, Exile, and Famine in Kazakhstan is an official day of commemoration held annually on May 31 in Kazakhstan to honor the victims of mass political repression, forced exile, and artificial famine policies during the Soviet era. This day aims particularly to remind the Kazakh people of the repressive policies carried out by the Soviet regime under Stalin against their population in the 1930s.Documentary About the Great Famine Disaster in Ka
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Duygu Şahinler

Causes of FamineIn the Ottoman Empire, famines emerged due to the interplay of natural and human factors important.Natural CausesClimate changes (drought, extreme aridity, severe cold waves)Natural disasters (floods, frost events)Disasters damaging agricultural land (locust invasions, crop diseases)Unfavorable geographical conditions (inability to cultivate in mountainous and arid regions)Human CausesExcessive population growth: Led to insufficient food production.Wars and social unrest: Caused
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Mustafa Cem İnci

Holodomor is the great famine disaster that occurred in Ukraine under the administration of the Soviet Union between 1932 and 1933. This term, which means “death by hunger” in Ukrainian, refers to a period during which a significant portion of the country’s population died from starvation, disease, and the forced policies of collectivization. The term Holodomor became established in diaspora circles from the 1960s onward and in official and academic literature in Ukraine after 1991.Holodomor was
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Yusuf Bilal Akkaya

Throughout human history, poverty has been one of the enduring indicators of social inequality and economic imbalance. October 17 has become a symbol of global solidarity against this inequality. Officially recognized by the United Nations as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, this day is observed annually worldwide to raise awareness about the elimination of poverty. This day has also come to represent the defense of human dignity, fundamental rights and social justice—not me
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Burak Enes