Turks in South Africa
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,500[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Turkish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
Turks in South Africa refers to the ethnic Turkish community living in South Africa.
History
Ottoman Era
Turks began immigrating to South Africa during the 19th century.[2] In 1889, the Ottoman Turks sent and maintained Honorary Consulates in Johannesburg and Durban. By April 1914, Mehmet Remzi Bey was assigned as Consul General of the Ottoman Empire to Johannesburg; he died in 1916 and was buried in the Braamfontein cemetery in Johannesburg. On 21 November 2011, his remains were transferred to a memorial garden at the Nizamiye Mosque in Johannesburg.[2][1]
At the request of the members of the sizeable Muslim community who were living in the Cape Colony, the Ottoman government sent Abu Bakr Effendi to Cape Town to teach as well as preach Islam and help settle religious matters among Muslims. His descendants still live in various parts of South Africa.[2]
Notable people
See also
References
- 1 2 Today's Zaman. "Being a Turk in South Africa". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- 1 2 3 Aydin 2003, 1.
Bibliography
- Aydin, Ali Kemal (March–May 2003), "Turkey and South Africa: Towards the Second Decade" (PDF), Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs, 8 (1): 1–5
- Şahin, Musa (2006), "Formation of Cape Colonial Community and Ottoman Turkish existence in South Africa" (PDF), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences: 1129–1137
- Parliamentary Assembly: Working Papers 2007 Ordinary Session 22–26 January 2007, Council of Europe, 2007, ISBN 92-871-6191-7
