Turks in Montenegro
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Turks in Montenegro, also known as Montenegrin Turks, are ethnic Turks who form an ethnic minority
in Montenegro
. According to the 2011 census, there were 104 Turks living in the country, forming a minority of some 0.02% of the total population.
conquered Montenegro
which bequeathed a significant Turkish community due to the Ottoman colonisation process. However, in the early 1900s, 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
. Nonetheless, some of the Turkish community stayed as they could not leave the region.
Demographics of Montenegro
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Montenegro, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.- Total population:...
in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. According to the 2011 census, there were 104 Turks living in the country, forming a minority of some 0.02% of the total population.
History
In 1496 the Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
conquered Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
which bequeathed a significant Turkish community due to the Ottoman colonisation process. However, in the early 1900s, after the Ottomans were defeated in the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
, the majority of Turks along with other Muslims living in the region left their homes and migrated to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Nonetheless, some of the Turkish community stayed as they could not leave the region.
Demographics
| Turks in Montenegro | |||||||
| Year | Turks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,392 | ||||||
| 1971 | 397 | ||||||
| 1981 | - | ||||||
| 1991 | - | ||||||
| 2011 | 104 | ||||||
See also
- Islam in MontenegroIslam in MontenegroMuslims in Montenegro form the largest minority religion in the country. According to the 2011 census, Montenegro's 118,477 Muslims make up c. 19.1% of the total population. They are divided into these main groups: Slavic Muslims split among Bosnian-speaking Bosniaks, Slavic Muslims,...
- Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
- The Mountain WreathThe Mountain WreathThe Mountain Wreath is a poem and a play, a masterpiece of Montenegrin and Serbian literature, written by Montenegrin Prince-Bishop and poet Petar II Petrović-Njegoš.Njegoš wrote The Mountain Wreath during 1846 in Cetinje and published it the following year after the...