Karamanlides

The Karamanlides (Turkish Karamanlılar, Greek Καραμανλήδες) are a Turkish-speaking, Eastern Orthodox Church group in Greece and Turkey, originally from Karaman in Anatolia. During The 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey the majority went to Greece along with Greeks from Anatolia, but some Families have handled it to stay in Turkey. They are two Theory's of there Origin, one Theory said they are ethnic Turks who became Christian other Theory said, they are ethnic Greeks who adopted the Turkish language.^[1] The first Generation in Greece after 1923, were considered foreigners, because of their Turkish language and costumes.^[2]

Karamanlides Media

An inscription in Karamanli Turkish on the entrance of the former Greek Orthodox church of Agia Eleni in Sille, near Konya.
Karamanlidika inscription found on the door of a house in İncesu, Turkey
The region where Karamanlides were concentrated in the past.

References

↑ "The Karamanlides: Anatolia's forgotten Orthodox Turks". Daily Sabah. 18 April 2017.
↑ Clogg, Richard (2010-08-11). "A Millet Within A Millet: The Karamanlides". I Kath'inas Anatoli. Gorgias Press. pp. 387–410. doi:10.31826/9781463225872-016. ISBN 978-1-4632-2587-2.

[1] "The Karamanlides: Anatolia's forgotten Orthodox Turks". Daily Sabah. 18 April 2017.

[2] Clogg, Richard (2010-08-11). "A Millet Within A Millet: The Karamanlides". I Kath'inas Anatoli. Gorgias Press. pp. 387–410. doi:10.31826/9781463225872-016. ISBN 978-1-4632-2587-2.

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