Turks in Tunisia
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Turks in Tunisia
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The Turks in Tunisia, also known as Turco-Tunisians and Tunisian Turks, are ethnic Turks who constitute one of the minority groups in Tunisia. In 1534, with about 10,000 Turkish soldiers, the Ottoman Empire took control and settled in the region when Tunisia's inhabitants called for help due to fears that the Spanish would invade the country. Thus, during the Ottoman rule, the Turkish community dominated the political life of the region for centuries; as a result, the ethnic mix of Tunisia chang
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Ethnic group in Tunisia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks_in_Tunisia
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2024-01-28T14:19:57Z
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