Piter.Tatar

Piter.Tatar (also styled Питер.Татар) is an online news and information portal serving the Tatar community of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast. It was launched on 15 May 2019 on the initiative of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Tatarstan in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, and was founded by Ravil Zakirov, a Tatar public figure in Saint Petersburg who also serves as the portal's editor-in-chief. The portal covers the activities of Tatar community organizations in the region and publishes news and event listings for upcoming Tatar cultural and social events. The portal operates in Tatar, Russian, and English, and has expanded its activities beyond news publishing to include online interviews, lectures, concerts, quizzes, and other cultural and educational events. It is closely associated with the Petersburg Tatar Media Forum, which it has organized since 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the portal shifted many of its activities online, including events marking the 100th anniversary of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and the 75th anniversary of Victory Day. Piter.Tatar collaborates with Tatar communities and media across northwestern Russia, in Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, and other Russian regions, as well as internationally in Europe, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and Canada. Its stated mission is to enlighten and integrate Tatars and Tatar communities of the region into the information space. The portal has received recognition including a 2022 laureate award at the XIII International Internet Projects Competition "Belem Jauhari" (Pearls of Knowledge) organized by the Tatnet Development Fund, and a shortlisting in the "Best Media Project about Tatars 2023" category by "Milliard.Tatar". As a digital platform brand, Piter.Tatar functions as a community media outlet and social network hub, with a mobile application and presence on multiple social media channels including Telegram, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, RuTube, and YouTube. It is owned and operated by its founder Ravil Zakirov and a team of Tatar bloggers and journalists based in Saint Petersburg.

Piter.Tatar was launched on 15 May 2019 on the initiative of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Tatarstan in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast. The portal was founded by Ravil Zakirov, a Tatar public figure in Saint Petersburg, who became its editor-in-chief. From its inception, the portal covered the activities of Tatar communities in the region and published news and event listings for Tatar cultural and social events. On 31 October 2019, on the initiative of editor Ravil Zakirov, the first Petersburg Tatar Media Forum was held in a round-table format, bringing together representatives of Tatar communities in the city. This became an annual event. From March 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, the portal began actively conducting events online, including events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (TASSR) and the 75th anniversary of Victory Day. On 31 October 2020, the II Petersburg Tatar Media Forum was held online, and later, on 12 December, an online conference was held dedicated to the 115th anniversary of the newspaper "Nur": Tatar Periodical Print Publications: Retrospective and Future. On 21 November 2021, following the III Petersburg Tatar Media Forum "Tatar Communication Platforms — Face to Face", the Union of Tatar Portals was established. In December 2022, the portal became a laureate of the XIII International Internet Projects Competition "Belem Jauhari" (Pearls of Knowledge) organized by the Tatnet Development Fund, winning 1st place in the "Most Useful and Popular Tatar Video Blog/Video Channel" nomination, 3rd place in the "Most Useful and Popular Tatar Mobile Service, Script or Application" nomination, and a laureate award in the "Most Useful and Popular Internet Project in the Field of Culture, Tourism and Friendship of Peoples" nomination. In 2023, the portal was shortlisted for the "Milliard.Tatar" award in the "Best Media Project about Tatars 2023" nomination, and the portal's editor-in-chief Ravil Zakirov was included in the top-100 rating of "Tatars of 2023". Currently, the portal covers Tatar news of the region and Tatarstan in Tatar, Russian, and English, conducts online interviews, lectures, concerts, and other events, including the Petersburg Tatar Media Forum. The portal collaborates with Tatar communities and media in the region (Northwestern Federal District), the country (Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, and other regions), and abroad (Europe, Turkey, UAE, Australia, Canada). The portal conducts online events for the purpose of enlightenment and integration of Tatars and Tatar communities of the region into the information space. The portal's work is supported by a team of Tatar bloggers and journalists from Saint Petersburg, including Ravil Zakirov (editor-in-chief, producer, administrator), Firaya Rashitova (advisor for cultural and educational work, author), Rinat Magdiev (advisor for public relations), Zariya Khasanova (journalist, author of Tatar-language articles), Katifa Gaynetdinova (journalist, TV presenter, PR), Linara Nikolashkina (journalist, photojournalist), Farida Grenda (journalist), Guzel Sadykova (journalist), Maxim Kuznetsov (researcher at KazFU, author), and Asya-Avgusta Nikiforova (journalist). The portal also has permanent authors and information partners, including the Permanent Representation of Tatarstan in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, the World Tatar Congress (Kazan), the "Ak Kalfak — Neva" women's public organization, and the Saint Petersburg Tatar Journalists Club. The portal organizes numerous events, including quizzes dedicated to Musa Jalil and Gabdulla Tukay, online New Year concerts, video flash mobs, lectures, and the annual Petersburg Tatar Media Forum. It also produces the podcast "Әйттем бит". The portal maintains a presence on multiple platforms: its website, Max (news and afisha channels), Telegram, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, RuTube, and YouTube.

• Portal launched on the initiative of the Permanent Representation of Tatarstan in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast.

• First Petersburg Tatar Media Forum held in round-table format.

• Portal began actively conducting online events during the coronavirus pandemic.

• II Petersburg Tatar Media Forum held online.

• Online conference dedicated to the 115th anniversary of the newspaper "Nur".

• Union of Tatar Portals established following the III Petersburg Tatar Media Forum.

• Portal became laureate of the XIII International Internet Projects Competition "Belem Jauhari".

• Portal shortlisted for "Best Media Project about Tatars 2023" by Milliard.Tatar; editor-in-chief Ravil Zakirov included in top-100 rating of Tatars of 2023.

Community media and information platform for Tatars in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, promoting Tatar language, culture, and integration.

• News portal

  Covers Tatar news of Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and Tatarstan in Tatar, Russian, and English.

• Afisha (event listings)

  Announces upcoming Tatar cultural and social events.

• Mobile application

  Mobile app for accessing portal content.

• Podcast «Әйттем бит»

  Podcast produced by the portal.

• Online events

  Quizzes, lectures, concerts, interviews, and video flash mobs.

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