{"id":65634,"date":"2025-01-12T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppu.gov.ua\/press-center\/12-sichnia-den-zasnuvannia-krymskotatarskoi-vikipedii\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T13:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T11:06:30","slug":"12-sichnia-den-zasnuvannia-krymskotatarskoi-vikipedii","status":"publish","type":"press-center","link":"https:\/\/ppu.gov.ua\/en\/press-center\/12-sichnia-den-zasnuvannia-krymskotatarskoi-vikipedii\/","title":{"rendered":"January 12: The Anniversary of the Crimean Tatar Wikipedia Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January 12, 2008, marks a significant milestone for preserving and promoting the Crimean Tatar language. On this day, the Crimean Tatar Wikipedia section (Q\u0131r\u0131mtatarca Vikipediya<\/em>) was officially launched, becoming an essential tool for safeguarding the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Crimean Tatar people in the digital space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work on establishing the Crimean Tatar Wikipedia began in 2006 when a test section in the Crimean Tatar language was launched as part of the Wikimedia Incubator. After two years of preparation, the section achieved official status on January 12, 2008, and became accessible to users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initial articles in the Crimean Tatar Wikipedia were written using the Latin alphabet approved at the Second Kurultai of the Crimean Tatar People. By the day after its launch, the encyclopedia already contained over 500 articles, a remarkable achievement for the newly created project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its inception, the Crimean Tatar Wikipedia has undergone significant development. As of today, it includes over 28,000 articles. Its growth can be traced through the following milestones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n