Caucasus Unity Journal (1970-1972)

After World War II, Caucasian refugees living in various cities across Turkey established various cultural associations to preserve their identity and culture, and through these associations, they published numerous newspapers and magazines. These publications served as an important tool in keeping the cultural memory of communities of Caucasian origin alive and fostering a shared sense of belonging. In this context, "Kafkasya Birlik Magazine," which began publication in 1970 under the leadership of Şerafettin Terim and Turhan Yavuz Marşan, both members of a Caucasian refugee family, is a notable example of such publishing activities. Intended to be published monthly, issues 1, 2, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 were published independently, while issues 3-4, 6-7, 8-9, and 10-11 were published as double issues. This magazine, which published a total of 16 issues, operated in collaboration with the Turkish Caucasian-Abkhazian Cultural Association. The magazine featured numerous articles on the history, cultural heritage, and social structure of the Caucasus. However, the magazine's aim was not limited to cultural transmission; it also aimed to keep alive the collective consciousness and foster unity of the North Caucasian people who were forcibly displaced from their homeland by Tsarist Russia and later the Soviet Union. The Caucasian Unity Magazine, which had successfully created a remarkable intellectual alliance by uniting journalists and thinkers of Caucasian origin under one publication, ceased publication in 1972. However, this brief publishing experience left a deep and lasting cultural impact on the Caucasian diaspora and inspired similar initiatives in the years that followed.