Turkish communities Cyprus According to the 1960 Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus (Articles 2 and 3) the Turkish Cypriots are recognised as one of the "Two Communities" of the republic (alongside the Greek Cypriots). Hence, legally, they have equal power-sharing rights with the Greek Cypriots and are not defined as a "minority group", despite being fewer in numbers (numbering 1,128 in the south of the island in the 2011 census). The Turkish language is an official language of the republic, alongside the Greek language. However, due to the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64, followed by the Greek-led 1974 Cypriot coup d'état (which sought to achieve Enosis and establish the "Hellenic Republic of Cyprus"  and then the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus (this resulted in the ethnic cleansing of the majority Greek Cypriot population of Northern Cyprus) , the Turkish Cypriots declared their own state - the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) - in 1983. Today it is populated mostly by Turkish Cypriots and recent Anatolian Turkish settlers. According to the 2011 TRNC census, the population of Northern Cyprus was 286,257. Other estimates suggests that there is between 300,000-500,000 Turkish Cypriots and Turkish settlers living in the north of the island.. Balkans Country Census figures Alternate estimates Legal recognition Further information Lists of Turks by country 267 (1991 census) 50,000 The Turkish language is officially recognized as a minority language, in accordance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, under Article 2, paragraph 2, of the 2010 ratification. Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina List of Bosnian Turks 588,318 or 8.8\% of Bulgaria's population (2011 census) 750,000-800,000. The Bulgarian constitution of 1991 does not mention any ethnic minorities and the Bulgarian language is the sole official language of the State. However, in accordance with Article 36(2), the Turkish minority has the right to study their own language alongside the compulsory study of the Bulgarian language. Moreover, under Article 54(1), the Turkish minority have the right to "develop their culture in accordance with his ethnic identification". Turks in Bulgaria List of Bulgarian Turks 367 (2011 Croatian census) 2,000 The Turks are officially recognised as a minority ethnic group, in accordance with the 2010 Constitution of Croatia. Turks in Croatia List of Croatian Turks 85,945 or 1.2\% of Greece's population (1951 census) 150,000 (80,000 to 130,000 in Western Thrace, 10,000 to 15,000 in Athens, 5,000 in Rhodes and Kos, and 5,000 in Thessaloniki) The Turks of Western Thrace have protected status to practice their religion and use the Turkish language, in accordance with the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne. However, the other sizeable Turkish minorities in Greece have no official recognition. Turks in Greece 18,738 or 1.1\% of Kosovo's population (2011 Kosovar census) 30,000 to 50,000 The Turkish language is recognized as an official language in the municipalities of Prizren and Mamuša and has minority status in Gjilan, Pristina, Vučitrn, and Mitrovica. Turks in Kosovo List of Kosovar Turks 77,959 or 3.85\% of North Macedonia's population (2002 census) 170,000-200,000 Initially the 1988 draft constitution spoke of the "state of the Macedonian people and the Albanian and Turkish minority". Once the 1991 constitution came into force the Turkish language was used officially where Turks formed a majority in the Centar Župa Municipality and the Plasnica Municipality. Since the 2001 amendment to the constitution, the Turkish language is officially used where Turks form at least 20\% of the population and hence it is also an official language of Mavrovo and Rostuša. Turks in North Macedonia List of Turks in North Macedonia 104 (2011 Montenegrin census). N/A N/A Turks in Montenegro 28,226 or 0.15\% of Romania's population (2011 Romanian census) 55,000 to 80,000 The Turkish language is officially recognized as a minority language, in accordance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, under Part III of the 2007 ratification.Turks in Romania List of Romanian Turks 2647 (2011 Serbian census) 10.000-35.000 N/A Turks in Serbia
Turkish communities Cyprus According to the 1960 Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus (Articles 2 and 3) the Turkish Cypriots are recognised as one of the "Two Communities" of the republic (alongside the Greek Cypriots). Hence, legally, they have equal power-sharing rights with the Greek Cypriots and are not defined as a "minority group", despite being fewer in numbers (numbering 1,128 in the south of the island in the 2011 census). The Turkish language is an official language of the republic, alongside the Greek language. However, due to the Cyprus crisis of 1963–64, followed by the Greek-led 1974 Cypriot coup d'état (which sought to achieve Enosis and establish the "Hellenic Republic of Cyprus" by ethnically cleansing the Turkish Cypriots under the Akritas plan also known as "the blueprint to genocide"), and then the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus , the Turkish Cypriots declared their own state - the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) - in 1983. Today it is populated mostly by Turkish Cypriots and recent Anatolian Turkish settlers. According to the 2011 TRNC census, the population of Northern Cyprus was 286,257. Other estimates suggests that there is between 300,000-500,000 Turkish Cypriots and Turkish settlers living in the north of the island.. Balkans Country Census figures Alternate estimates Legal recognition Further information Lists of Turks by country 267 (1991 census) 50,000 The Turkish language is officially recognized as a minority language, in accordance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, under Article 2, paragraph 2, of the 2010 ratification. Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina List of Bosnian Turks 588,318 or 8.8\% of Bulgaria's population (2011 census) 750,000-800,000. The Bulgarian constitution of 1991 does not mention any ethnic minorities and the Bulgarian language is the sole official language of the State. However, in accordance with Article 36(2), the Turkish minority has the right to study their own language alongside the compulsory study of the Bulgarian language. Moreover, under Article 54(1), the Turkish minority have the right to "develop their culture in accordance with his ethnic identification". Turks in Bulgaria List of Bulgarian Turks 367 (2011 Croatian census) 2,000 The Turks are officially recognised as a minority ethnic group, in accordance with the 2010 Constitution of Croatia. Turks in Croatia List of Croatian Turks 85,945 or 1.2\% of Greece's population (1951 census) 150,000 (80,000 to 130,000 in Western Thrace, 10,000 to 15,000 in Athens, 5,000 in Rhodes and Kos, and 5,000 in Thessaloniki) The Turks of Western Thrace have protected status to practice their religion and use the Turkish language, in accordance with the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne. However, the other sizeable Turkish minorities in Greece have no official recognition. Turks in Greece 18,738 or 1.1\% of Kosovo's population (2011 Kosovar census) 30,000 to 50,000 The Turkish language is recognized as an official language in the municipalities of Prizren and Mamuša and has minority status in Gjilan, Pristina, Vučitrn, and Mitrovica. Turks in Kosovo List of Kosovar Turks 77,959 or 3.85\% of North Macedonia's population (2002 census) 170,000-200,000 Initially the 1988 draft constitution spoke of the "state of the Macedonian people and the Albanian and Turkish minority". Once the 1991 constitution came into force the Turkish language was used officially where Turks formed a majority in the Centar Župa Municipality and the Plasnica Municipality. Since the 2001 amendment to the constitution, the Turkish language is officially used where Turks form at least 20\% of the population and hence it is also an official language of Mavrovo and Rostuša. Turks in North Macedonia List of Turks in North Macedonia 104 (2011 Montenegrin census). N/A N/A Turks in Montenegro 28,226 or 0.15\% of Romania's population (2011 Romanian census) 55,000 to 80,000 The Turkish language is officially recognized as a minority language, in accordance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, under Part III of the 2007 ratification.Turks in Romania List of Romanian Turks 647 (2011 Serbian census) N/A N/A Turks in Serbia
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by ethnically cleansing the Turkish Cypriots under the Akritas plan also known as "the blueprint to genocide"),
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(this resulted in the ethnic cleansing of the majority Greek Cypriot population of Northern Cyprus)
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647
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10.000-35.000
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