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BALKAN MIGRATIONS. The Turks started to settle in Rumelia since 1353. During this period lasting about 500 years, the culture of Turks became permanent. The Turks and the other nations living in Balkans lived together peacefully.
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The Turks started to settle in Rumelia since 1353. During this period lasting about 500 years, the culture of Turks became permanent. The Turks and the other nations living in Balkans lived together peacefully.
Ottoman Empire, which had been constantly developing and growing since the conquest of Rumelia, lived the period of the conquest of Balkans and reached its larged boundaries.
The period of withdrawal which began with the decline and fall of Ottoman Empire brought the migration problem.
The immigrations after Ottoman – Russian War formed one of the most important chains of Turks’ İmmigration history.
The second huge immigration came about after the oppressions during the BalkanWars at the beginning of the 20th century.
The committees were set up to solve the problems of the immigrants coming from Rumelia.
For immigrants land was provided to settle and they were supported to build their houses.
Besides, in order to lead a more comfortable life, they were exempted from taxes and military services.
‘We can understand from this photo Balkan Migrations were very painful’
The immigrations from Rumelia to Turkey continued after Balkan Wars