Dear friends, leaders and activists of the Caucasus and Circassian nongovernmental organizations in Turkey!

As a result of the July 14, 2013 meeting in Maikop (Republic of Adygea) of the Coordination Council of the Circassian organizations of the Russian Federation, which unites the Circassian NGOs in the Russian Republics of Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, Krasnodar, Stavropol region, Moscow and St. Petersburg, we write to you on behalf of the Circassian organizations of the Russian Federation and the Circassians of Russia with the following message.

Circassian Russian non-governmental organizations, regardless of their political views and ideological preferences, have united in the Coordinating Council in the best interests of the Circassian people, in order to coordinate their efforts on political and social issues affecting the vital interests of the Circassian people.

The humanitarian situation of the Circassian community in the Syrian Arab Republic, providing comprehensive assistance to our countrymen, is regarded by us as an absolute priority.

Bringing together all the Circassian organizations around the world to coordinate our efforts in addressing such a complex humanitarian problem is our duty to the Circassian people, regardless of their country of residence.

In this regard, we, the representatives of Circassian NGOs in the Russian Republics of Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, Krasnodar, Stavropol region, Moscow and St. Petersburg invite you, the leaders and activists of the Caucasus and Circassian nongovernmental organizations in Turkey, putting aside political and ideological differences, uniting their efforts, to participate in a conference in October 2013 in Istanbul that will include all the Circassian NGOs of Russia, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, the U.S., Syria, Germany and Australia, without exception.

Combining our efforts against the humanitarian disaster in Syria in the highest interests of the Circassian people is our obvious duty.

We ask that you to openly, publicly and clearly give us a concrete answer to the merits of our appeal.

Thamate OD "Adyghe Khasa - Circassian Parliament"
Republic of Adygea Adam Bogus