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Contents 1 Mention 2 The Greeks of Turkey 3 "Antiochian Greeks" 4 The Greeks of Turkey are heading to certain extinction. 5 Comment

[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)

Not Constantinople. ISTANBUL. Learn it. Get over it. Get used to it. You sound like a Medieval soldier when you use that name!!Thelorien 18:47, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

~~ The rightful name given to the city is Constantinople. Istanbul is a Turkish interpretation of Constantinople. Also, the Turks invaded the city. Greeks did not give the city over freelly with land rights exchanged. So, then for the Greeks it will still be Constantinople, right? Same issue concerning the Elgin marbles versus the Parthenon Marbles. Elgin did not create the marbles. He took them without authority of the Greeks, but by bribing the invading Turks. Nevertheless they are referred to by Greeks as the Parthenon Marbles, from whenst they came and for what they were created for. It's like a robber taking your child and renaming it whatever they want. You'll still refer to your child by the name you know it by? So, I don't think the name is an important thing to worry about. Greeks are called: Hellenes, but Greeks aren't upset when Turks call them Rums, right? So, if Greeks want to refer to Constantinople as such, so be it. by ApplesnPeaches ~~

my comment referred to the institution, the patriarchat of constantinople. you sound like a turkish nationalist,thelo.. and probably you are. --Severino 19:51, 30 July 2007 (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)

~~ what about the greek speaking muslims of pontus? aren't they of greek decendency? then surely it would be more than 2000 greeks in turkey? Also, lets not forget that Constantinople/Istanbul used to be Greek and so still has some 5000 estimated living there. by ApplesnPeaches ~~

[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)