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Contents 1 Comments 1.1 Mention 1.2 The Greeks of Turkey 1.3 "Antiochian Greeks" 1.4 The Greeks of Turkey are heading to certain extinction. 1.5 Comment

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[edit] Mention

maybe it should be mentioned that the most prominent greek in turkey is the patriarch of constantinople. at least there should be a link to the article about this institution. --Severino 10:34, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

done --Severino 10:42, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Greeks of Turkey

The Greeks of Turkey number fewer than 2,000 not 20,000 people. Nor are they the wealthiest community they once were. Correct this.

Please cite your sources. This article was directly copied from the (public domain) United States Library of Congress. —Khoikhoi 06:05, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Antiochian Greeks"

“Antiochian Greeks” (ethnic Eastern Orthodox Christian Arabs who number 10,000 in Turkey) who now form a large portion in the given figure. The actual figure of Greeks may be around 1,000 to 1,500 people.

[edit] The Greeks of Turkey are heading to certain extinction.

The Greeks of Turkey who are overwhelmingly elderly, number 1,000 to 1,500 people and are heading to certain extinction.

[edit] Comment

To add-on to Barış' comment, here's a quote from Neal Ascherson's book, Black Sea:

“

The Turkish guide-books on sale in Turkey today offer this account of the 1923 catastrophe: 'After the proclamation of the Republic (Turkish), the Greeks who lived in the region returned to their own country. Their own country? Returned? Pontians had lived in that area for over 3,000 years. The Pontian dialect was not understandable to 20th century Athenians.

”

Khoikhoi 03:07, 20 December 2006 (UTC)