Albanians in Turkey

Albanians in Turkey are ethnic Albanian citizens and denizens of Turkey. They consist mostly of Kosovar/Macedonian and Tosk Cham Albanians fleeing from Serbian and Greek persecution after the beginning of the Balkan Wars, but also some Albanians from Montenegro and Albania proper. A 2008 report from the Turkish National Security Council (MGK) says that approximately 1.3 million people of Albanian ancestry live in Turkey, and more than 500,000 recognize their ancestry, language and culture. Albanian nationalists claim that there are up to 5 million Albanians in Turkey.

Albanians in Turkey

Albanians in Turkey are ethnic Albanian citizens and denizens of Turkey. They consist mostly of Kosovar/Macedonian and Tosk Cham Albanians fleeing from Serbian and Greek persecution after the beginning of the Balkan Wars, but also some Albanians from Montenegro and Albania proper. A 2008 report from the Turkish National Security Council (MGK) says that approximately 1.3 million people of Albanian ancestry live in Turkey, and more than 500,000 recognize their ancestry, language and culture. Albanian nationalists claim that there are up to 5 million Albanians in Turkey.