The Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Turkish: Bosna-Hersek'teki Türkler, Bosnian: Turci u Bosni i Hercegovini / Турци у Босни и Херцеговини) also known as Bosnian Turks, are ethnic Turks who form the oldest ethnic minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] The Turkish community began to settle in the region in the 15th century under Ottoman rule, however, many Turks immigrated to Turkey when Bosnia and Herzegovina came under Austro-Hungarian rule.[2]
When the Ottoman Empire conquered the Bosnian kingdom in 1463, a significant Turkish community arrived in the region. The Turkish community grew steadily throughout the Ottoman rule of Bosnia; however, after the Ottomans were defeated in the Balkan Wars (1912–13), the majority of Turks, along with other Muslims living in the region, left their homes and migrated to Turkey as "Muhacirs" (Muslim refugees from non-Muslim countries).
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In 2003 the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the Law on the Protection of Rights of Members of National Minorities. According to the Law, the Turkish minority's cultural, religious, educational, social, economic, and political freedoms are protected by the State.[3]
According to the 2013 census, 1,233 people (817 males, 416 females), 990 of whom lived in the Sarajevo Canton, declared Turkish as their mother tongue whereas 1,108 (738 males, 370 females), 970 of whom lived in the Sarajevo Canton, declared themselves as ethnic Turks.[1]
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The Turkish minority practice the Sunni branch of Islam but tend to be highly secular.[5]
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Turkish community in Bosnia is well provided, due to historical strong bond between both countries.
Alija Izetbegović was the first President of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. His grandmother was of Turkish origin and was from Üsküdar (formerly Scutari).[8]
Aldin Mustafić, a member of the Turkish minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina - wrote a book on the Bosnian language in Arabic script entitled "The Epochs of Arabic phonetic thoughts and Arebica", as part of the influence of Turkish culture in the region - i.e. in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[9]
Derviš Korkut, Bosnia and Herzegovina librarian, teacher, humanist and orientalist, he comes from a well-known family of ulema who emigrated from Turkey to Bosnia in the 16th century.
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The Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkish Bosna Hersek teki Turkler Bosnian Turci u Bosni i Hercegovini Turci u Bosni i Hercegovini also known as Bosnian Turks are ethnic Turks who form the oldest ethnic minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 The Turkish community began to settle in the region in the 15th century under Ottoman rule however many Turks immigrated to Turkey when Bosnia and Herzegovina came under Austro Hungarian rule 2 Turks in Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosna TurkleriTurkish beylerbey of Bosnia EyaletTotal populationTurkish minority only 1 108 2013 census 1 LanguagesTurkish and Bosnian citation needed ReligionSunni IslamRelated ethnic groupsTurks Contents 1 History 2 Culture 2 1 Language 2 2 Religion 2 3 Community 3 Demographics 4 Noble families 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory editWhen the Ottoman Empire conquered the Bosnian kingdom in 1463 a significant Turkish community arrived in the region The Turkish community grew steadily throughout the Ottoman rule of Bosnia however after the Ottomans were defeated in the Balkan Wars 1912 13 the majority of Turks along with other Muslims living in the region left their homes and migrated to Turkey as Muhacirs Muslim refugees from non Muslim countries Culture editIn 2003 the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the Law on the Protection of Rights of Members of National Minorities According to the Law the Turkish minority s cultural religious educational social economic and political freedoms are protected by the State 3 Language edit The Turkish language is officially recognized as a minority language of Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages under Article 2 paragraph 2 of the 2010 ratification 4 According to the 2013 census 1 233 people 817 males 416 females 990 of whom lived in the Sarajevo Canton declared Turkish as their mother tongue whereas 1 108 738 males 370 females 970 of whom lived in the Sarajevo Canton declared themselves as ethnic Turks 1 Religion edit The Turkish minority practice the Sunni branch of Islam but tend to be highly secular 5 Community edit Turkish community in Bosnia is well provided due to historical strong bond between both countries nbsp Stari Most is a 15th century Ottoman Architecture in Mostar Demographics editAccording to the 1991 population census 267 Turks were living in Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 while the 2013 Bosnian census gave a number of 1 108 almost all in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 097 people 7 More than eighty percent of all Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina live in the capital Sarajevo Noble families editKadic familyNotable people edit nbsp Alija Izetbegovic was the first President of the Presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina His grandmother was of Turkish origin and was from Uskudar formerly Scutari 8 Alija Izetbegovic president of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkish grandmother 8 children Bakir Izetbegovic politician Aldin Mustafic a member of the Turkish minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina wrote a book on the Bosnian language in Arabic script entitled The Epochs of Arabic phonetic thoughts and Arebica as part of the influence of Turkish culture in the region i e in Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 Sukru Ali Ogel Turkish Army officer politician Osman Asaf tr painter Salih Turgay tr politician Dervis Korkut Bosnia and Herzegovina librarian teacher humanist and orientalist he comes from a well known family of ulema who emigrated from Turkey to Bosnia in the 16th century See also editBosnia and Herzegovina Turkey relations Turkish minorities in the former Ottoman Empire Turks in the Balkans Turks in the Arab world History of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1463 1878 Ottoman Bosnian families Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhacir Bosniaks in TurkeyReferences edit a b 1 Stanovnistvo prema etnickoj nacionalnoj pripadnosti detaljna klasifikacija Popis gov ba a b Council of Europe European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Bosnia and HerzegovinaLANGUAGES PDF Retrieved 2011 10 16 OSCE National Minorities in BiH Retrieved 2013 12 29 Council of Europe List of declarations made with respect to treaty No 148 Retrieved 2013 12 21 Minahan James 1998 Miniature Empires A Historical Dictionary of the Newly Independent States Greenwood Publishing Group p 46 ISBN 0313306109 Federal Office of Statistics Population grouped according to ethnicity by censuses 1961 1991 Archived from the original on 2011 09 26 Retrieved 2011 10 16 Census 2013 a b Carmichael Cathie 2015 A Concise History of Bosnia Greenwood Publishing Group p 178 ISBN 978 1316395295 Fragmenti iz zivota Allame Tabatabaija 28 December 2011 Portals nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp Turkey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina amp oldid 1208724779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
