Turks in Abkhazia

The Turks in Abkhazia, also known as Abkhazian Turks, (Turkish: Abhazya Türkleri) are people of Turkish ancestry who have had a thriving presence in Abkhazia since the rule of the Ottoman Empire.^[3] Today, the community numbers about 10,000-15,000.^{[1][2][better source needed]}

Turks in Abkhazia

Total population
10,000[1]–15,000[2]
Regions with significant populations
Sukhumi
Languages
Turkish Abkhaz
Religion
Islam

Notable people

• Almasbei Kchach
• Konstantin Ozgan

See also

• Turkish minorities in the former Ottoman Empire
• Meskhetian Turks