Israeli Turkmen
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| Turkish | |
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| Islam, Judaism |
The Turks in Israel, also referred to as Israeli Turkmen[2] are ethnic Turkish descendants who have had a long-established presence in Palestine. Migration of Turkish settlers to the region began in the 12th century, and continued throughout the Mamluk and Ottoman rule.[2] During the British mandate of Palestine, the Turkmen lived mostly in the Jezreel Valley region; and, up until the Israeli conquest in 1967, Turkmen tribes lived in the Golan Heights.[2]
In recent years, Turkish workers from the Republic of Turkey have settled in Israel and work predominantly on construction projects.[3]
Diaspora
During and after the Israeli War of Independence, some Turkmen fled the region and settled in Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.[4]
See also
- Turkish minorities in the former Ottoman Empire
- Arkadaş Association
- Circassians in Israel
- Israel–Turkey relations
- Turkish Jews in Israel
- Turks in Palestine
References
- ^ Council of Europe 2007, 131.
- ^ a b c Suwaed, Muhammad (2015), "Turkmen, Israeli", Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins, Rowman & Littlefield, p. 237, ISBN 1442254513
- ^ Drori 2009, 9.
- ^ Suwaed 2015, 121 harvnb error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFSuwaed2015 (help).
Bibliography
- Council of Europe (2007), Parliamentary Assembly: Working Papers 2007 Ordinary Session 22–26 January 2007, Council of Europe, ISBN 92-871-6191-7.
- Drori, Israel (2009), Foreign Workers in Israel: Global Perspectives, SUNY Press, ISBN 0-7914-7689-8.
- Suwaed, Muhammad (2015), "Turkmen, Israeli", Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins, Rowman & Littlefield, p. 237, ISBN 1442254513
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