Ethnic groups in Turkey
Pomak leader warns of growing Turkish influence
As we walked through the narrow streets of Xanthi in northern Greece, we often heard Turkish being spoken in conversations. We sat at a cafe and talked about the community Imam Ahmet represents, the 40,000 Pomaks who are constantly trying to find their voice as a minority within a minority.
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1,000 Albanians Returned from Britain Since Deal to Curb Migration
The Albanian and British authorities said on Tuesday in a joint statement that since December last year, 1,000 Albanian nationals have been returned to their home country - "a combination of failed asylum seekers, foreign national offenders and voluntary returns".
Türkiye voices support for Tatar after incident during protest
Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar, who was in London, the United Kingdom, for a series of meetings, has been protested by a group of Greek students.
New UK Law Targets Small Boat Crossings, Often by Albanians
The UK government introduced to parliament on Tuesday proposed legislation, dubbed the 'Stop the Boats' bill, to crack down on illegal migration, in many cases by Albanians using small boats to cross the Channel from France.
Inscription shows Turkish presence in Anatolia in 10th century
An inscription belonging to an unspecified period before the 1071 Battle of Manzikert, known as the victory that led the Turks to first enter Anatolia, has been found in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, with the head of the excavation informing it's the "evidence of the Turkish presence in the 10th century."
Turkey closes Istanbul for new asylum seekers, minister says
While referring to the Istanbul governor's statement that there were 1,305,000 migrants in Istanbul, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on May 5 said that 500,000 Syrians are currently registered in the metropolitan city alone and that the others were residing foreigners, such as students and employees in foreign companies.
Russian ancient city has Turkish traces
Known as Russia's Atlantis, the ancient city of Phanagoria reveals many discoveries, including traces of Turks.
The ancient Greek city of Phanagoria in Taman Peninsula, located in the Krasnodar region in the south of Russia, is estimated to be about 2,500 years old. It was first discovered thanks to a tombstone that washed up in the 18th century.
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Archbishop of America Elpidophoros responds to backlash caused by his presence at the inauguration of the “House of Turkey”
He said he did not know Tatar would be present at the event
Turks enraged as Ancestry.com reveals the Truth: Most of them are Greeks
“Pontian Greeks adopted Turkish language and culture, and many converted to Islam in order to have greater opportunities in Turkish society”
Turkish players of Galatasaray refused entry to Greece due to Covid-19 rules
They were forced to return to Turkey