What is Turkish Cypriots?
'''Turkish Cypriots''' are a group of [[Turkish people]]. Most of them live in [[Northern Cyprus]]. They speak the [[Turkish language]]. The history of the Turkish Cypriots dates back to 1571, when the [[Ottoman Empire]] conquered [[Cyprus]]. In 1974, Turkish Cypriots was killed at the [[Maratha, Santalaris and Aloda massacre]] by Cypriot Greeks. The Turkish Cypriots are [[Sunni Muslims]]. Their practice of [[religion]] has traditionally been secular, but [[Eid festival]] is an integral part in there culture, like [[Wedding]], [[Sünnet]] Partys of the boys and [[Turkish Oil Wrestling]]. Turkish Cypriot culture include traditional [[Wood carving]], produtcion of [[Olive oil]], [[embroidery]] and [[Silk]] -wrapping as [[Souvenir]] for [[Tourism]]. There are also many Turkish Cypriots living outside Cyprus. Mostly, they live in [[England]] and [[Australia]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110718165220/http://www.sam.gov.tr/perceptions/Volume2/June-August1997/volII2ANOTEONTHEPOPULATIONOFCYPRUS.pdf</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pickupnorthcyprus.com/kuzey-kibris-hakkinda | title=Kuzey Kıbrıs Hakkında }}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110726223113/http://www.kibristakulturmucadelesi.org/Kitaplar/dosya/Ahmet%20An%20-%20Origins%20of%20Turkish%20Cypriots%20and%20their%20culture.pdf.</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{European Muslims}} {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Northern Cyprus]] [[Category:Ethnic groups in Turkey]]