Armenians in Istanbul

Armenians in Istanbul (Armenian Պոլսահայեր Bolsahayer; Turkish İstanbul Ermenileri ) are historically one of the largest ethnic minorities of Istanbul in Turkey today. The city is often referred to by Armenians Bolis ( Պոլիս ).

Today, most estimates put the number of the Armenians in Istanbul to 50,000, 60,000 or 70,000 members. You do with it now 75 % of the total Armenian population in Turkey, which plummeted by massacres in the years 1894-1896, the massacres of Adana in 1908 and later on the Armenian genocide of 1.5 million dependents without to just 70,000 people.

History

Today, the Armenian community has in Istanbul 17 schools, 17 cultural and social organizations, three newspapers - called Agos, Jamanak and Marmara, two sports clubs - called Şişlispor and Taksimspor - and two health facilities as well as several religious foundations that have been established to all those to support activities.

Famous Armenians from Istanbul

The following is the list of famous Armenians, who were born in Istanbul ( Constantinople Opel ) or worked there.

• Aram Andonian, Journalist
• Arpiar Arpiarian, writer
• Hagop Baronian, writer and satirist
• Nazareth Daghavarian, doctor
• Hrant Dink, journalist and publisher
• Erukhan, writer
• Hagop Kazazian Pasha, Minister of Finance
• Komitas Vardapet, musicians
• Mkrtich Khrimian, religious leaders and writers
• Yervant Odian, writer and satirist
• Rupen Sevag, writer
• Levon Schant, writer
• Siamanto, writer
• Papken Siuni, political activist
• Bedros Tourian, poet
• Taniel Varus Chan, Poet
• Rupen Zartarian, writer
• Krikor Zohrab, statesman and author