KAFFED

{{Short description|Circassian association opposed to the Russian authoritarianism}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = KAFFED

| image = Kaffed-logo-600x600.png

| formation = July 3, 2003{{cite web|access-date=14 December 2015|archive-date=15 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815102058/http://www.kaffed.org/kaffed/federasyonla%C5%9Fma-s%C3%BCreci/item/692-federasyonla%C5%9Fma-s%C3%BCreci.html|title=KAFFED Resmi Websitesi|url=http://www.kaffed.org/kaffed/federasyonlaşma-süreci/item/692-federasyonlaşma-süreci.html|url-status=live}}

| full_name = Federation of Caucasian Associations

| native name = Кавказ Хасэхэм я Федерацие

| native_name_lang = ady

| predecessor = Kaf-der
Circassian Union and Charity Society

| type = NGO

| headquarters = Ankara{{cite web|access-date=5 February 2016|archive-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128185137/http://www.kaffed.org/ileti%C5%9Fim.html|title=KAFFED İletişim sayfası|url=http://www.kaffed.org/iletişim.html|url-status=live}}

| location_country = Turkey

| leader_title = General President

| leader_name = Prof. Dr. Ümit Dinçer{{cite web | url=https://kaffed.org/haberler/federasyondan/item/4539-kaffed-10-olagan-genel-kurulunu-yapt%C4%B1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201111346/https://kaffed.org/haberler/federasyondan/item/4539-kaffed-10-olagan-genel-kurulunu-yapt%C4%B1.html | archive-date=1 December 2021 | title=Kaffed - KAFFED 10. Olağan Genel Kurulunu Yaptı }}

| affiliations = Circassian nationalism
Pan-Caucasianism

| website = {{Official website}}

}}

The Federation of Caucasian Associations ({{Langx|ady|Кавказ Хасэхэм я Федерацие}}; {{Langx|tr|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.{{Cite web|title=KAFFED'den 25'inci yıla özel kutlama|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/ankara-baskent/2016/11/23/kaffedden-25inci-yila-ozel-kutlama|access-date=2022-02-01|website=Sabah|language=tr}} The Federation describes itself as "criticizing Russia's authoritarian attitude that ignores the existence and rights of the North Caucasian peoples".{{Cite web|date=2011-12-02|title=KAFFED genel kurula hazırlanıyor|url=https://haber.sol.org.tr/enternasyonal-gundem/kaffed-genel-kurula-hazirlaniyor-haberi-48942|access-date=2022-02-01|website=soL|language=tr}} The KAFFED Chairman has been banned from entering the Russian Federation.{{Cite web|title=Arşivlenmiş kopya|date=19 October 2016 |url=http://www.abcgazetesi.com/kaffed-baskanina-rusyaya-giris-yasagi-31429h.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093645/http://www.abcgazetesi.com/kaffed-baskanina-rusyaya-giris-yasagi-31429h.htm|archive-date=20 December 2016|access-date=9 December 2016}} KAFFED was the founding member of the International Circassian Association (ICA){{cite web |title=Kafkas Dernekleri Federasyonu İlkeleri |url=http://www.kaffed.org/index.php/kaffed/ilkelerimiz.html |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315112404/http://www.kaffed.org/index.php/kaffed/ilkelerimiz.html |archivedate=15 March 2013 |accessdate=9 April 2013}} until it left in 2022 due to "ICA acting as a Russian puppet organisation".{{Cite web |title=Ülkü Menşure Solak - DÇB'nin hayaleti |url=https://www.dikgazete.com/yazi/dcb-nin-hayaleti-4952.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=dikGAZETE.com - Son Dakika Haberler |language=tr}}

KAFFED organizes Circassian Genocide commemoration events every year.{{cite web |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-date=22 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522035634/https://ankahaber.net/haber/detay/cerkes_surgununde_yasamini_yitirenler_ankarada_anildi_kaffed_baskani_dincer_artik_21_mayislari_bir_yas_gunu_olmaktan_cikarma_vaktinin_geldigine_inaniyoruz_141492 |date=21 May 2023 |first=İleyda |last=Özmen |title=ÇERKES SÜRGÜNÜ'NDE YAŞAMINI YİTİRENLER ANKARA'DA ANILDI... |url=https://ankahaber.net/haber/detay/cerkes_surgununde_yasamini_yitirenler_ankarada_anildi_kaffed_baskani_dincer_artik_21_mayislari_bir_yas_gunu_olmaktan_cikarma_vaktinin_geldigine_inaniyoruz_141492 |work=ankahaber.net}}{{cite news |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162527/https://www.evrensel.net/haber/490432/cerkesler-soykirim-ve-surgunun-159uncu-yilinda-bunun-adi-soykirim-diyecek |title=Çerkesler soykırım ve sürgünün 159'uncu yılında "Bunun adı soykırım" diyecek |url=https://www.evrensel.net/haber/490432/cerkesler-soykirim-ve-surgunun-159uncu-yilinda-bunun-adi-soykirim-diyecek |url-status=live}} After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, they coordinated with the Circassian associations in the region and provided assistance.{{cite web |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330095156/https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/kaffed-afet-zamanlarinda-sivil-toplumun-varligi-onemli-haber-1606184 |date=3 January 2023 |language=tr-TR |title=KAFFED: Afet zamanlarında sivil toplumun varlığı önemli |url=https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/kaffed-afet-zamanlarinda-sivil-toplumun-varligi-onemli-haber-1606184}}{{cite web |access-date=6 July 2023 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162010/https://kaffed.org/2023/02/06/deprem-felaketi-ve-yardimlar-hakkinda/ |language=tr |title=Deprem Felaketi ve Yardımlar Hakkında – KAFFED |url=https://kaffed.org/2023/02/06/deprem-felaketi-ve-yardimlar-hakkinda/}}