  99% of Turkish population comprised of Muslims, majority of them SunnitesOctober 31, 2009 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According US State Department annual report on religious freedom, 99% of 70,5 million Turkish population are Muslims, majority of them Sunnites. Over 10-20 million are Alevites. "The country is populated by about 500 thousand Shiites, 65 thousand Armenians, belonging to Armenian Gregorian church, 23 thousand Israelites, 15 thousand Christian Jacobites, 5 thousand Yezidis, 3300 Jehovah witnesses, 3000 "other protestants", 3000 orthodox Greeks, as well as Bulgarians, Nestorians, Georgians, Gypsies, Catholics and Maronites who's number is unknown, the report says.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
