Circassian Young Man Nurdin Karaf Reportedly Killed Under Torture

Circassian Young Man Nurdin Karaf Reportedly Killed Under Torture

August 11, 2026

Concern and anger are growing among Circassians in the Caucasus and throughout the diaspora following reports concerning the death of Nurdin (Najmuddin) Karaf, a young Circassian man whose disappearance had attracted widespread attention within Circassian communities.


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Молодой черкес Нурдин Караф, по сообщениям, убит под пытками

Международный Черкесский Политический Комитет

Молодой черкес Нурдин Караф, по сообщениям, убит под пытками

11 / 8 / 2026

Беспокойство и гнев растут среди черкесов на Кавказе и во всей диаспоре после сообщений о смерти Нурдина (Наджмуддина) Карафа, молодого черкеса, исчезновение которого привлекло широкое внимание в черкесских общинах.


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Announcing the Upcoming Book Release of “The Rising of Circassia: The Quest for Justice”

Announcing the Upcoming Book Release of “The Rising of Circassia: The Quest for Justice”

Book Release Announcement

Announcing the Upcoming Book Release of “The Rising of Circassia: The Quest for Justice” During the Month of August 2026

”The Rising of Circassia: The Quest for Justice“ is Set for Release During the Month of August 2026



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FSB Tells Circassian Repatriant He’ll Be Sent to Fight and Die in Ukraine Unless He Stops Searching for His Son who Already had Been and was Killed There, ‘Kavkaz-Uzel’ Reports

FSB Tells Circassian Repatriant He’ll Be Sent to Fight and Die in Ukraine Unless He Stops Searching for His Son who Already had Been and was Killed There, ‘Kavkaz-Uzel’ Reports

Sunday, August 9, 2026

FSB Tells Circassian Repatriant He’ll Be Sent to Fight and Die in Ukraine Unless He Stops Searching for His Son who Already had Been and was Killed There, ‘Kavkaz-Uzel’ Reports

Paul Goble


A Symbolic Image Representing the Detention of Individuals by Security Agencies in Russia (AI-generated via Microsoft Copilot)

            Staunton, Aug. 7 – Kalid Qaraf, a Circassian repatriant from Syria who now lives in Kabardino-Balkaria, says he was called by the FSB and told he would be sent to fight in Ukraine unless he stopped searching for his son who had been and was killed there and talking about the travails of the Circassians inside Russia, according to Kavkaz-Uzel. Read more

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Paul Goble’s 50 Windows on Eurasia / August 10, 2026

Paul Goble’s 50 Windows on Eurasia / August 10, 2026



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Those Who Hold onto the Burning Ember / Steadfast in the Face of Hardship

Those Who Hold onto the Burning Ember / Steadfast in the Face of Hardship

Those Who Hold onto the Burning Ember

Steadfast in the Face of Hardship

Adel Bashqawi

August 4, 2926



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Paul Goble’s 50 Windows on Eurasia / July 12, 2026    

Paul Goble’s 50 Windows on Eurasia / July 12, 2026  



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