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Tatar life in the Netherlands — and our people all over the world

Sabantuy and meetups, music and language, grandma's recipes, work, business and grants, stories of fellow Tatars from Amsterdam, Berlin, Dubai and Tashkent.

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Һәркемгә — something for everyone

Чаралар

Events

Meetups in the Netherlands and highlights from fellow Tatars across the diaspora.

Recently

    Туган ягым

    Tatarstan in colour

    Sabantuy, Kazan, embroidery and ichigi boots — the things you miss when you're far from home.

    Татар ашлары

    Grandma's kitchen

    Five dishes that every Tatar table starts with. Click "Recipe" to see the ingredients and steps.

    Not in the mood to cook? In the Netherlands you can try echpochmak and chak-chak from Tugan at food markets and at Sabantuy.

    Безнең кешеләр

    Our people

    Stories of fellow Tatars — the posts that get the most likes in the channels.

    Үзебезнекеләр

    Our own projects in the Netherlands

    Food, music, workshops — let's support our own. The list grows as people tell us about themselves.

    Клублар

    Clubs and interests

    What already works for Tatars elsewhere in Europe — and what we could start in the Netherlands.

    Балалар өчен

    Families with children

    Children's festivals get the biggest response in the diaspora channels. The children's Sabantuy in Berlin is the most-read post in two years. And in Germany people are delighted by children who speak pure Tatar.

    • Children's games at Sabantuy: sack races, tug of war, and smashing a pot blindfolded.
    • Tukay for little ones: "Shüräle", "Su anasy", "Käjä belän saryk".
    • Tatar cartoons and songs at home — the easiest place to start.
    • Would you like a children's group or club in the Netherlands? Write in the chat — we'll find parents near you.
    Find families nearby

    Мәдәният

    Culture and holidays

    Tatarcha — first words

    The year's calendar

      Яңалыклар

      What's happening in the Netherlands

      In brief, in our own words, with a link to the source.

        Мөмкинлекләр

        Opportunities: business, grants, travel, development

        For the self-employed and IT people, for entrepreneurs, for the community and for students. Official sources only.

        This is a guide, not tax or legal advice. Conditions change; check the programme's page before deciding. Information checked against official pages on .

        Дөнья татарлары

        Tatars worldwide

        Fresh posts from diaspora channels, shown in their original language (mostly Russian and Tatar). Updated automatically; read the full post via the Telegram link.

        Communities by country

        Know a community that's missing here? Write in the chat, and we'll add it.

        Яңа килүчеләргә

        Just moved here?

        Three steps to find your people in the Netherlands.

          For our Dutch neighbours

          Who are the Tatars?

          The Tatars are a Turkic people. Their heartland is Tatarstan, a republic on the Volga with Kazan as its capital. Tatars live all over the world, including the Netherlands: from Amsterdam and The Hague to Rotterdam and Friesland.

          We have our own language, Tatar, a rich literature led by the poet Gabdulla Tukay, and a cuisine you'll fall in love with straight away. Try the triangular echpochmak or the honey-sweet chak-chak.

          Every summer we celebrate Sabantuy, the festival of the plough: with games, sack races, tug of war, music and food. Everyone is welcome — neighbours, colleagues and friends too.

          Come and say hello

          Рәхим итегез!
          Welcome!