Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosna Türkleri
Turkish beylerbey of Bosnia Eyalet
Total population
Turkish minority only:
1,108 (2013 census)
Languages
Turkish and Bosnian
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Turks

The Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Turkish: Bosna-Hersek'teki Türkler, Bosnian: Turci u Bosni i Hercegovini / Турци у Босни и Херцеговини) also referred to as Bosnian Turks, are ethnic Turks who form the oldest ethnic minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Turkish community began to settle in the region in the 15th century under Ottoman rule, however, many Turks immigrated to Turkey when Bosnia and Herzegovina came under Austro-Hungarian rule.

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