Ossetians in Turkey

Updated on Nov 03, 2023

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Ossetians in Turkey are citizens and denizens of Turkey who are, or descend from, ethnic Ossetians who originate in Ossetia in the Caucasus

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History

They emigrated from North Ossetia since the second half of the 19th century, end of Caucasian War. Today, the majority of them live in Ankara and Istanbul. There are 24 Ossetian villages in central and eastern Anatolia. The Ossetians in Turkey are divided into three major groups, depending on their history of immigration and ensuing events:

those living in Kars (Sarıkamış) and Erzurum;

those living in Sivas, Tokat and Yozgat;

and those living in Muş and Bitlis.