| Syrian Turkmen
|
|---|
| Total population |
|
1,500,000 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Latakia, Hama, Homs |
| Language(s) |
| Turkish, Arabic |
| Religion(s) |
| Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Alawism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Other Turkish people, Oghuz Turks, Iraqi Turkmen |
Syrian Turkmen or Syrian Turkomen[1] are Syrian citizens of Oghuz Turkish descent, who had been living in the Syrian province of the Ottoman Empire before its dissolution and continue to live in the modern country of Syria. The estimates of the number of Turkmens, living in Syria range from 900,000[2] or 1,000,000[3] to 1,500,000[4] The major cities with notable Turkmen populations are Latakia, Hama and Homs. The language spoken by the Turkmens in Lazkiye, is close to Istanbul Turkish. However, a high number of Turks integrated into the mainstream Syriac society, adopting Arabic as their primary language. Therefore, many do not speak Turkish and some do not identify themselves as Turks.
Demographics
Today Turks in Syria live mainly arounf Lazkiye and Aleppo. Moreover, there are Turks living in the forms of minority in different places as Damascus leading the top. Lazkiye is the most important harbour town of Syria .
See also
References and notes
- ^ This article uses material from .
- ^ Kirişçioğlu, Fatih (1995). "Suriye Türkleri" Avrasya Dosyası, 131-143.
- ^ Öz Türkler, Türk-Turan Tarihi (Turkish). Retrieved on April 13, 2007.
- ^ Aksiyon Haber Dergisi - Suriyeli Türkler (Turkish Weekly Aksiyon - Turks in Syria). Retrieved on April 13, 2007.
