Turks in Montenegro
Introduction Sultan Murat II mosque in Rožaje'''Turks in Montenegro''', also known as '''Turkish Montenegrins''' and '''Montenegrin Turks''', () are ethnic Turks who form an ethnic minority in Montenegro.
History In 1496 the Ottoman Empire conquered Montenegro which bequeathed a significant Turkish community due to the Ottoman colonisation process. However, in the early 20th century, after the Ottomans were defeated in the Balkan Wars, the majority of Turks along with other Muslims living in the region left their homes and migrated to Turkey as ''muhacirs'' ("refugees").
Demographics According to the 2011 census, there were 104 Turks living in the country, forming a minority of some 0.02% of the total population. However, the former vice president of the Parliament of Montenegro, Suljo Mustafić, has stated that whilst there are only 50 families which still speak the Turkish language, the population of Montenegrins of Turkish origin is significantly higher. Turks in Montenegro Year Turks 1961  2,392 1971  397 1981  - 1991  - 2011  104=== Age-sex structure ===The average age of the Turkish minority is slightly higher than 40 years old. The population is overwhelmingly male (>65%), as there are only 36 females (<35%). Age and sex structure of the Turkish minority in Montenegro   '''Age group'''  '''Total'''  '''Male'''  '''Female''' 0-6  11  7  4  7-18  8  3  5  19-25  11  6  5  26-40  21  15  6  41-60  42  28  14 older than 60 years  11  9  2  Total  104  68  36===Religion=== Islam is the predominant faith among Turks in Montenegro: 101 out of 104 ethnic Turks belong to this religion (this is over 97% in percentage terms). There is one Turkish atheist living in Montenegro and two other Turks did not state their religion. ===Diaspora===Many Montenegrin Turks have emigrated to Turkey and live predominantly in Istanbul and Izmir.
Notable people *, politician*Şakir Bayhan, forest engineer and lexicographer*, soldier, politician and businessman*Suljo Mustafić, former Vice President of the Parliament of Montenegro*, bureaucrat and politician== See also == *Montenegro–Turkey relations*Turkish minorities in the former Ottoman Empire**Turks in the Balkans*Islam in Montenegro*Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–1878)*The Mountain Wreath
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