Region which is called as Turkish Europe defines the geography where Turks live densely in Balkans. Turkish conquests in Balkans starting with Ottoman Empire were supported with settlement policies and most part of Balkans became almost Turkish homeland until the end of sixteenth century. This region before War of 93 (1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War) was like a small Ottoman Empire where Turk, Bulgarian, Greek, Jewish, Albanian, Serbian, Pomak, Romani, Tatarian and Circassian immigrants lived together with different ethnic factors and religious communities.
From the beginning of nineteenth century, Ottoman Empire faced riots of non-Muslims in region resulting from provocations of European states and Russia and success of these riots to a large extent until the end of the century led Muslim Turks in region to migrate to Anatolia.
The main source of our study is the report entitled “Statistical Information as to the Populations of European Turkey: 1878” signed by British consul A.H.Layard with the date of 1878 July, belonging to the Foreign Office with number FO 881/3655 and acquired from London National Archives, England. First pages of the report, which consists of 39 pages, contains summary and general information about total population and lands of Ottoman Empire in Asia, Europe and Africa. Afterwards Muslim and non-Muslim male population in district, county and villages of provinces under domination of Ottomans in Balkans are given with tables in a detailed way.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | July 25, 2019 |
Submission Date | December 10, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 9 Issue: 18 |