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.

References

Demographics of Turkey

Religion	Bahá'í Faith Christianity Roman Catholicism Hinduism Islam Judaism Yazidism

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Ossetians in Turkey

History

Population

Religion

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References