Papa Eftim/Milli Mücadelede Hristiyan Türkler

The Greek-Orthodox rebellions in the Aegean and Black Sea regions during the War of Independence did not occur in Central Anatolia. Because Christian Karamanli Turks lived here. Some of the Christian Turks, many of whom were of Gagauz origin, participated in the War of Independence with Mustafa Kemal under the leadership of Papa Eftim, the Founder and Religious Leader of the Turkish Orthodox Church. Unfortunately, we also sent National Christian elements to Greece during the population exchange; Then we left them to their fate. Murat Anar, President of Yozgat Akdağmadeni Lausanne Exchanges Association, Papa Eftim's hometown, told us about Christian Turks and the Turkish Orthodox Church in our "Popular History" program.