Peoples of the Caucasus in Turkey

The terms People of the Caucasus and Caucasian people indicate two main groups of people in Turkey: * Immigrants from North Caucasus due to the Caucasian War of the 19th century: * Circassians (including the Abkhaz, Abazins, and Ubykh): Following the end of Circassian insurgency in 1864 and as an exodus from North Caucasia, Circassian people had settled in the territory of Turkey. Circassian population in Turkey is concentrated on two belts of habitation; first one from the province of Samsun to Hatay, the second from Düzce to Çanakkale, especially in Balıkesir. See also; Circassians in Turkey * Dagestani people: They live in villages in the provinces like Balıkesir, Malatya, Tokat, Yalova and also scattered in other parts of the country. Majority among them are Avars, Lezgins are the

Peoples of the Caucasus in Turkey

The terms People of the Caucasus and Caucasian people indicate two main groups of people in Turkey: * Immigrants from North Caucasus due to the Caucasian War of the 19th century: * Circassians (including the Abkhaz, Abazins, and Ubykh): Following the end of Circassian insurgency in 1864 and as an exodus from North Caucasia, Circassian people had settled in the territory of Turkey. Circassian population in Turkey is concentrated on two belts of habitation; first one from the province of Samsun to Hatay, the second from Düzce to Çanakkale, especially in Balıkesir. See also; Circassians in Turkey * Dagestani people: They live in villages in the provinces like Balıkesir, Malatya, Tokat, Yalova and also scattered in other parts of the country. Majority among them are Avars, Lezgins are the