KAFFED
Federation of Caucasian Associations | |
Кавказ Хасэхэм я Федерацие | |
| Predecessor | Kaf-der Circassian Union and Charity Society |
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| Formation | July 3, 2003 |
| Type | NGO |
| Headquarters | Ankara |
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General President | Prof. Dr. Ümit Dinçer |
| Affiliations | Circassian nationalism Pan-Caucasianism |
| Website | Official website |
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The Federation of Caucasian Associations (Adyghe: Кавказ Хасэхэм яфедерацие; Kabardian: Кавказ Хасэхэм я Федерацие; Abkhaz: Кавказ Аидгылақәа Рфедерациа; Turkish: Kafkas Dernekleri Federasyonu) or KAFFED is the largest Circassian association in Turkey and is a union of Circassian and other North Caucasian associations from various provinces of Turkey. The Federation describes itself as "criticizing Russia's authoritarian attitude that ignores the existence and rights of the North Caucasian peoples". The KAFFED Chairman has been banned from entering the Russian Federation. KAFFED is a founding member of the International Circassian Association (ICA), there are however debates to leave it due to "ICA acting as a Russian puppet organisation".
KAFFED organizes Circassian Genocide commemoration events every year. After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, they coordinated with the Circassian associations in the region and provided assistance.