Crimean Tatars in Turkey
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Crimean Tatars in Turkey refers to citizens and denizens of Turkey who are, or descend from, the Tatars of Crimea.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Estimates greatly vary | |
| Languages | |
| Crimean Tatar, Turkish | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam, Hanafi |
Numbers
| Year | As first language | As second language | Total | Turkey's population | % of Total speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 11,465 | 0 | 11,465 | 13,629,488 | 0.08 |
| 1935 | 15,615 | 4,106 | 19,721 | 16,157,450 | 0.12 |
| 1945 | 10,047 | 2,255 | 12,302 | 18,790,174 | 0.07 |
History
Before the 20th century, Crimean Tatars had immigrated from Crimea to Turkey in three waves: First, after the Russian annexation of Crimea in 1783; second, after the Crimean War of 1853–56; third, after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78.[2]
References
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