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The First Qurultay and the constitution of 1917
A short sourced introduction to the assembly, its constitutional work, and the dates recorded by different sources.
— · First Qurultay sessions
An assembly in Bakhchysarai
The Ukrainian Institute of National Memory dates the opening of the First Qurultay at the Khan's Palace in Bakhchysarai to 9 December 1917, or 26 November in the old-style calendar. Its sessions continued, with breaks, until 26 December.
- Ukrainian Institute of National Memory: The First Qurultay ↗Consulted 2026-09-10
Constitutional work
The Presidential Representation in Crimea commemorates the proclamation of the republic and adoption of its constitution on 26 December. Its account describes an 18-article document addressing institutions, suffrage, freedoms, and equality.
- Presidential Representation in Crimea: Republic and Constitution, 26 December ↗Consulted 2026-09-10
Why the supplied date needs a note
The supplied PDF prints 17 December 1917. That date is retained as an edition statement, not silently substituted for the date in the institutional accounts. Establishing how this edition was produced remains an open provenance question.
- Supplied constitution PDF
Four-page typeset edition supplied by the contributor. Transcriber, edition date, and earlier source are unknown.
- Presidential Representation in Crimea: Republic and Constitution, 26 December ↗Consulted 2026-09-10