  60 thousand Armenians live in TurkeyApril 1, 2009 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A group of Turkish scientists has prepared a report on the ethnic structure of the country.The research showed that Turkic groups number about 50 million. There are 12 million 600 thousand Kurds, 2.5 million of whom think of themselves as Turks. Circassians number 2.5 million but 80 of them have forgotten the native tongue. There are 2 millions Bosnians, 1.3 million Albanians, 870 thousand Arabs, 700 thousand Gypsies, 60 thousand Armenians, 20 thousand Jews, 15 thousand Greeks and 13 thousands Hamshens and Syrians. 85 percent of Turkish citizens are Muslims.   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. |
