Ossetians in Turkey
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Ossetians in Turkey are citizens and denizens of Turkey who are, or descend from, ethnic Ossetians who originate in Ossetia in the Caucasus
History[]
They emigrated from North Ossetia since the second half of the 19th century, end of Caucasian War. Almost every immigrants were Ossetian Muslims fleeing from Russian conquest. Today, the majority of them live in Ankara and Istanbul. There are 24 Ossetian villages in central and eastern Anatolia. The Ossetians in Turkey are divided into three major groups, depending on their history of immigration and ensuing events:
- those living in Kars (Sarıkamış) and Erzurum;
- those living in Sivas, Tokat and Yozgat;
- and those living in Muş and Bitlis.[4]
Population[]
It is estimated that the Ossetian population in Turkey is 20,000[1][5]—100,000 people.[6]
Religion[]
Ossetians in Turkey are predominantly Muslim.
See also[]
- Minorities in Turkey
- Peoples of the Caucasus in Turkey
- Ossetians in Trialeti
References[]
- ^ a b "Lib.ru/Современная литература: Емельянова Надежда Михайловна. Мусульмане Осетии: На перекрестке цивилизаций. Часть 2. Ислам в Осетии. Историческая ретроспектива". Lit.lib.ru. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Официальный сайт Постоянного представительства Республики Северная Осетия-Алания при Президенте РФ. Осетины в Москве". Noar.ru. Archived from the original on 2009-05-01. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld - The North Caucasian Diaspora In Turkey". Unhcr.org. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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- ^ "Официальный сайт Постоянного представительства Республики Северная Осетия-Алания при Президенте РФ. Осетины в Москве". Archived from the original on 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ (est) UNHCR, WriteNet reports, The North Caucasian Diaspora In Turkey
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Categories:
- Ossetian people
- European diaspora in Turkey
- Turkish people of Ossetian descent