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Turks in Montenegro
Turkish people in Montenegro From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Turks in Montenegro, also known as Turkish Montenegrins and Montenegrin Turks, (Turkish: Karadağ Türkleri) are ethnic Turks who form an ethnic minority in Montenegro.
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History
In 1496 the Ottoman Empire conquered Montenegro which bequeathed a significant Turkish community due to the Ottoman colonisation process. However, in the early 20th century, after the Ottomans were defeated in the Balkan Wars, the majority of Turks along with other Muslims living in the region left their homes and migrated to Turkey as muhacirs ("refugees").
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Demographics
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According to the 2023 census, there are 1.816 Turks living in the country, forming a minority of some 0.29% of the total population. According to the same census, the number of citizens of Montenegro who speak Turkish language is 1.823 (0.29%).
Age–sex structure
The average age of the Turkish minority is slightly higher than 40 years old. The population is overwhelmingly male (>65%), as there are only 36 females (<35%).
Religion
Turks in Montenegro are predominantly Sunni Muslims, with a small number of atheists.
Diaspora
The number of Turks in Montenegro declined significantly with the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and many Turks became refugees and moved to Turkish cities, such as Istanbul and İzmir. In the early 2020s, an increasing trend of Turkish immigrants in Montenegro was observed, and the number of Turks in Montenegro increased from 104 in the 2011 census to 1,816 in the 2023 census.
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Notable people
- Şakir Bayhan, forest engineer and lexicographer;
- Sabiha Ćorović Gökçen, world's first female fighter pilot, one of the 9 children adopted by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
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