It’s a rare occasion when news from Gagauzia makes its way to an English language media outlet, but today is such an occasion. Radio Free Europe isn’t exactly the New York Times and barring any unexpected escalations, I don’t think this story will be finding its way to the pages of the Gray Lady anytime soon. Still though, a quick search for “Gagauz” and “Gagauzia” on the website of Radio Free Europe shows that the last time anything pertaining to Gagauzia or the Gagauz was published was in December, 2009. My point? Banner day in the history of news from Gagauzia.I guess you could say that by Gagauz standards, this story “has legs.”
To boil it down as precisely as possible, 10 percent of recent Gagauz high school graduates were not able to pass an exam in the official state language of Moldova, Moldovan. As you might imagine, this has brought many of the important and touchy issues surrounding Gagauz identity and political autonomy to the forefront. It is precisely these issues that I plan to study and hope to learn more about during my time in Gagauzia. If you’re interested in learning more about all of the factors involved in this delicate situation , this article is the perfect primer.
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Glad to see I can follow your adventures on your blog! Cool article, although if you say that Gagauz are ethnic Turks they will totally yell at you. It’s disputed and basically historians can’t agree on what their ethnic composition is. Good luck with your travels and research!
That’s a great point Erin and thanks for setting me straight. I’ll be sure to tread lightly and carefully.