Turks in Montenegro, also known as Turkish Montenegrins and Montenegrin Turks, ( tr, Karadağ Türkleri) are ethnic

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who form an ethnic minority in

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History

In 1496 the

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conquered

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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

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as ''

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'' ("refugees").

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, there were 104 Turks living in the country, forming a minority of some 0.02% of the total population. However, the former vice president of the Parliament of Montenegro, Suljo Mustafić, has stated that whilst there are only 50 families which still speak the

Turkish language Turkish ( , ), also referred to as Turkish of Turkey (''Türkiye Türkçesi''), is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, with around 80 to 90 million speakers. It is the national language of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. Significant sma ...

, the population of Montenegrins of Turkish origin is significantly higher.

Age-sex structure

The

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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

Islam is the predominant faith among Turks in Montenegro: 101 out of 104 ethnic Turks belong to this religion (this is over 97% in percentage terms). There is one Turkish atheist living in Montenegro and two other Turks did not state their religion.

Diaspora

Many Montenegrin Turks have emigrated to

and live predominantly in

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and Izmir.

Notable people

*, politician * Şakir Bayhan, forest engineer and lexicographer *, soldier, politician and businessman * Suljo Mustafić, former Vice President of the

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*, bureaucrat and politician

References

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Ethnic groups in Montenegro Muslim communities in Europe {{Montenegro-stub

History

Demographics

Age-sex structure

Religion

Diaspora

Notable people

See also

References