Syrian Turks
| Total population |
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| 100,000–200,000[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Aleppo · Damascus · Jazira · Hama · Homs · Latakia[2] |
| Languages |
| Religion |
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Predominately Sunni Islam[6] |
| Related ethnic groups |
Syrian Turks (Turks in Syria, Syrian Turkoman or Syrian Turkmen) (Turkish: Suriye Türkleri) are Syrian citizens of Turkish descent, who have been living in the Syrian provinces of the Ottoman Empire before its dissolution and continue to live in the modern country of Syria.[7]
During the 2011–2012 Syrian uprising the Turkmen population of Syria looks at Turkey for support and protection.[8]
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History [edit]
In the late 11th century, Syria was conquered first by the Seljuk Turks and then by the Ottoman Sultan Selim I in 1516 after defeating the Mamlukes at the Battle of Marj Dabiq near Aleppo in northern Syria.
Turkmen cities [edit]
Turkmen came to Syria in several migration waves. Sometimes, the Seljuks and the Mamelukes living in the area adopted the Turkmen in their armies, and some Turkmen became aristocrats. Linda Cichlr wrote about these Turkmen aristocratic families in her book about the city of Damascus.
Turkmen villages [edit]
Turkmen villagers were resettled by the Ottoman Empire because of fear of unrest and riots that were caused by the Bedouin tribes during droughts. The instability of the Ottoman Empire made it difficult to control the tribes. Aelkezl Bash was a prominent anti-Ottoman leader. After the Ottomans returned from conquests in Europe however, they were able to put down revolutionary activities in the area and resettled the Turkmen to the villages of Latakia, Aleppo, Homs, and Hama in the Golan.
In the vicinity of Hama and Homs, there are a number of villages which have a majority Turkmen population, including Houla, Aqrab, Talaf and Kafr Ram.[9]
Population [edit]
There are no clear estimates on the number of Turkmen in Syria. Several sources put them at around 100,000[10] to 200,000.[1] Syrian Turkmen on the other hand claim to be between 750,000 and 1,500,000.[7]
Notable people [edit]
Gallery [edit]
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Tekkiye Mosque, built on the orders of Suleiman the Magnificent
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Ottoman-Syrian dress in the 19th century
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Tomb of Suleyman Shah, in accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty of Ankara (1921), the tomb has been considered sovereign territory of Turkey.
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Interior view of Khan As'ad Pasha
_Dervish,_Syrian_Peasant,_Young_Druse_Woman,_Karvass_(Police_Officer)_in_Damascus.jpg)
See also [edit]
- Iraqi Turkmens
- Oghuz Turks
- Hatay Province
- Sinan Pasha Mosque
- Darwish Pasha Mosque
- Mosul
- Arabs in Turkey
- Syria–Turkey relations
References and notes [edit]
- ^ a b AFP (31 January 2013). "Turkmen in joint battle 'for Syria democracy'". NOW. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Commins 2004, 268.
- ^ Galié & Yildiz 2005, 18.
- ^ Karpat 2004, 436.
- ^ http://www.ethnologue.com/language/AZB
- ^ Shora 2008, 236.
- ^ a b Özkaya 2007, 112.
- ^ Dispossessed Turkomans in Syria wait for Turkey’s support
- ^ Hartmann, 2012, p. 54.
- ^ Phillips, David J. (1 January 2001). Peoples on the Move: Introducing the Nomads of the World. William Carey Library. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-87808-352-7. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
Bibliography [edit]
- Commins, David Dean (2004), Historical dictionary of Syria, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 0-8108-4934-8.
- Galié, Alessandra; Yildiz, Kerim (2005), Development in Syria: a gender and minority perspective, Kurdish Human Rights Project, ISBN 1-900175-88-6.
- Hartmann, Martin (2012). Reisebriefe aus Syrien (in German). Books on Demand. ISBN 3864448018.
- Özkaya, Abdi Noyan (2007), "Suriye Kürtleri: Siyasi Etkisizlik ve Suriye Devleti’nin Politikaları", Review of International Law and Politics 2 (8), retrieved 2010-09-10
- Scott, John; Taylor, John (1828), The London magazine, University of Michigan.
- Karpat, Kemal H. (2004), Studies on Turkish politics and society: selected articles and essays, BRILL, ISBN 90-04-13322-4.
- Shora, Nawar (2008), The Arab-American Handbook: A Guide to the Arab, Arab-American & Muslim Worlds, Cune Press, ISBN 1-885942-47-8.
