Ossetians in Turkey
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. 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.[1]
Population
It is estimated that the Ossetian population in Turkey is 20,000[2][3]—100,000 people.[4]
Ossetians and other Caucasian diaspora members protesting against Georgia during the 2008 South Ossetia war (August 13, 2008, Istanbul)
Religion
Ossetians in Turkey are predominantly Muslim.
See also
References
- ↑
- ↑ Lib.ru/Современная литература: Емельянова Надежда Михайловна. Мусульмане Осетии: На перекрестке цивилизаций. Часть 2. Ислам в Осетии. Историческая ретроспектива
- ↑ Официальный сайт Постоянного представительства Республики Северная Осетия-Алания при Президенте РФ. Осетины в Москве
- ↑ (est) UNHCR, WriteNet reports, The North Caucasian Diaspora In Turkey
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