In mid 1920s ,there was a big mutual exchange of ethnic groups between Greece and Turkey:more than one million of Anatolian Greeks had to emigrate to Greece and vice versa.(I really don't know the number of the Turks coming from Greece and Balcans, except those who were Jewish and those who converted into Islam).It is supposed that 150000 of those who emigrated from Anatolia were of Turkish origin, who admitted Christianity at the time and Spoke Turkish as their native language,e.g those whose surnames are Karamanlis or Haci whatever.What I wonder is that they still have the Turkish traditions and customs and still speak Turkish.Those who know about that ,please write.(Honestly,I am not seeking for any racist provocation but just for curiosity,because I have been reading a book about this subject recently)
2007-01-10
05:55:25
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