A Nordic Monitor article published 2024-03 on the decline of the Greek Orthodox minority in Turkey, read directly 2026-08-16. States the community had fallen to approximately 1,500 people by 2024, down from roughly 135,000 remaining in Istanbul after the 1923 population exchange. Used here for the 2024 figure.
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Citation
PublisherNordic Monitor
Publication Year2024
URLhttps://nordicmonitor.com/2024/03/the-greek-orthodox-minority-in-turkey-faces-the-threat-of-disappearance/
Source Typenews
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Tier two: an investigative journalism outlet focused on Turkey, used here only for its dated demographic figures, which it draws from documented historical and US State Department estimates rather than its own editorial opinion. Connections
Associated With
This source names Turkey directly: "of the Greek Orthodox minority in Turkey, read directly 2026-08-16."
Source The Greek Orthodox Minority in Turkey Faces the Threat of Disappearance (Nordic Monitor, 2024)
Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)
This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Denominations, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
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