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Although 98% of the population is Muslim, | Although Türkiye is a Muslim country, Islam ceased to be the official religion of Türkiye in 1928 and Türkiye is now a secular state. Freedom of religion is ensured in the constitution. The population of Türkiye is now mostly Muslim Turks. Muslim Kurds who constitute about 17% of the total population. | ||
Although 98% of the population is Muslim, Türkiye has been officially secular since the early 1920s. Two-thirds of the Muslims in Türkiye belong to the Sunni branch of Islam. The other third are Shiites. The Kurds are also Sunni Muslims. Christians now make up less than 2% of the population; these include Greek Orthodox, Armenians (Gregorians,) Armenian Apostolic, Nestorians (Chaldeans), Syrian Uniats, Greek Uniats, Roman Catholics and Protestants. The Jews in Turkey number only some 20,000. | |||
==Catholic Records== | ==Catholic Records== | ||
*For more information about how to obtain records for Greek Catholic and Roman Catholic denominations, visit this page:[[ | *For more information about how to obtain records for Greek Catholic and Roman Catholic denominations, visit this page:[[Türkiye Church Records]] | ||
==Islamic Records== | ==Islamic Records== | ||
==Jewish Records== | ==Jewish Records== | ||
*For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations | *SephardicGen.com: [http://www.sephardicgen.com/turkey_sites.htm Sephardic Resources - Türkiye, Greece, and the Balkans] | ||
For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations see [[Jewish Records]]. | |||
==Orthodox Records== | ==Orthodox Records== | ||
*For more information about how to obtain records for Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox denominations, visit this page: [[ | *For more information about how to obtain records for Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox denominations, visit this page: [[Türkiye Church Records]] | ||
==Protestant Records== | ==Protestant Records== | ||
*For more information about how to obtain records for Protestant denominations, visit this page:[[ | *For more information about how to obtain records for Protestant denominations, visit this page:[[Türkiye Church Records]] | ||
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Although Türkiye is a Muslim country, Islam ceased to be the official religion of Türkiye in 1928 and Türkiye is now a secular state. Freedom of religion is ensured in the constitution. The population of Türkiye is now mostly Muslim Turks. Muslim Kurds who constitute about 17% of the total population.
Although 98% of the population is Muslim, Türkiye has been officially secular since the early 1920s. Two-thirds of the Muslims in Türkiye belong to the Sunni branch of Islam. The other third are Shiites. The Kurds are also Sunni Muslims. Christians now make up less than 2% of the population; these include Greek Orthodox, Armenians (Gregorians,) Armenian Apostolic, Nestorians (Chaldeans), Syrian Uniats, Greek Uniats, Roman Catholics and Protestants. The Jews in Turkey number only some 20,000.
Catholic Records
- For more information about how to obtain records for Greek Catholic and Roman Catholic denominations, visit this page:Türkiye Church Records
Islamic Records
Jewish Records
- SephardicGen.com: Sephardic Resources - Türkiye, Greece, and the Balkans
For more information about how to obtain records for Jewish denominations see Jewish Records.
Orthodox Records
- For more information about how to obtain records for Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox denominations, visit this page: Türkiye Church Records
Protestant Records
- For more information about how to obtain records for Protestant denominations, visit this page:Türkiye Church Records
- Main article: Turkey Church Records