Kurds in Istanbul
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The total number of Kurds in Istanbul is estimated variously from 2 to 4 million people.
Demographics
- Total population
In 1995, the Kurdish Human Rights Watch estimated that the Kurds in Istanbul numbered ca. 2 million.[1] In 1996, Servet Mutlu estimated that the Kurds were 8.16% (594,000) of Istanbul instead of the often stated 1.5 million.[2] In 1998, the German Foreign Ministry stated that there were 3 million Kurds in Istanbul.[2] American diplomat John Tirman estimated the Kurds in Istanbul to number 4 million people (1997).[3] According to another estimation, the Kurds in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and other big cities (not including those inside the "Kurdish provinces") constitute 35% of the total Turkish Kurd population.[4]
- Communities
- Karayollari, Kurdish majority[5]
- Gazi Mahallesi, mixed[5]
- Tarlabashi
- Fatih
History
The first Kurdish cultural and political associations were established in Istanbul.[6] During the reign of Abdulhamid II (r. 1876–1909) the Kurds began producing literature on the condition of the Kurds in Istanbul.[7] In 1918, Kurdish intellectuals established the Association for the Rise of the Kurds in Istanbul.[8] In March 1995 Kurdish riots broke out in Istanbul.[9] On November 3, clashes between the police and pro-Kurdish demonstrators turned violent, with one death.[10]
Political views
Of the Kurds in Istanbul, according to polls are 90% against the idea of Kurdish independence from Turkey, while according to another poll only 9%.[11] On June 29, 2013, 10,000 protesters gathered at Taksim Square in solidarity with Kurds.[12] About 1,000 Kurdish activists from Istanbul went to Kobani after Abdullah Ocalan's call of mobilization (September 2014).[13]
Organizations
See also
References
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