Christian Turks in the Turkic World from the Past to the Present Cover Image

Geçmişten Günümüze Türk Dünyasında Hıristiyan Türkler
Christian Turks in the Turkic World from the Past to the Present

Author(s): Yonca Anzerlioğlu
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Karadeniz Araştırmaları Merkezi
Keywords: Christian Turks; Chuvash; Kreshens; Gagauz; Siberian Turks;

Summary/Abstract: Great majority of Turks are Muslims in confession, however Christianity is among the religions, to which Turks have belonged in the past and present. The Gagauz, Chuvash and Kreshens from the West Turks, and some Siberian groups like Khakas, Sakha (Yakut), Dolgan and Tofa-Karagas are today's Christian Turks. This article presents a brief review on these Turkic groups.

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 73-91
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Turkish