Turks in Tunisia

Demographics

Families of Turkish origin live mainly near the coastal cities, such as Tunis, Mahdia, Hammamet and the islands (such as Djerba), although there are also many living within central Tunisia as well.

Culture

Religion

The Ottoman Turks brought with them the teaching of the Hanafi School of Islam during the Ottoman rule of Tunisia, which still survives among the Turkish-descended families today. Traditionally, Turco-Tunisian mosques have octagonal minarets. Examples of Ottoman-Turkish mosques include:

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Notable people

The Turks in Tunisia were traditionally a privileged élite in Tunisia who held positions in the military and the bureaucracy. However, by the nineteenth century, marriages with the local population linked the ruling families to indigenous notables. At this time, many Turks also turned to commerce and the crafts, initially in the Souq el-Trouk (the Bazaar of the Turks), where a considerable number of merchants of Turkish ancestry emerged. The Turks also entered the corps of artisans. The Ben Romdhan family, of Turkish origin, claim much of the notable Tunisian families of Mahdia such as the Hamza, Turki, Gazdagli, Agha, and Snène families. Other prominent Tunisian families of Turkish origin include the , , El Materis, , , Mamis and the s.

• Ahmed Abdelkefi, economist
• , historian
• Mahmoud Aslan, writer
• , politician
• Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki, founder of the Husainid Dynasty
• Mohamed Salah Baratli, resistant of the French occupation, opponent of President Bourguiba, human rights activist
• , religious cleric
• , religious cleric
• , intellectual
• , religious cleric
• , religious cleric
• Asma Belkhodja, pioneer of the Tunisian feminist movement
• , politician
• Ali Bach Hamba, journalist and politician
• Mohamed Bach Hamba, writer
• Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, filmmaker
• Yasemin Besson, wife of Éric Besson
• Hassen Bouhajeb, doctor
• , journalist
• Ahmed Chérif, doctor
• , doctor
• Mustapha Dinguizli, politician
• Ali Douagi, literary and cultural icon
• Abderrahman Dziri, medical researcher
• Mustafa Elkatipzade, Fenerbahçe football manager
• Nazli Fadhel, pioneer of the Tunisian feminist movement
• Sadok Ghileb, politician
• , theatre director
• Afef Jnifen, model and actress
• Mohamed Lahbib, pioneer of theater and television in Tunisia
• Mahmoud El Materi, physician and politician
• Moncef El Materi, former soldier and businessman
• Sakher El Materi, businessman
• Tahar El Materi, businessman
• , photographer
• , artist
• Chafia Rochdi, singer and actress
• Hichem Rostom, actor
• Mourad Salem, artist
• Rachid Sfar, former prime minister
• Mongi Slim, nationalist leader and Minister
• , diplomat
• Najiya Thamir, writer and radio producer
• Hedi Turki, painter
• Yahia Turki, painter
• Zoubeir Turki, painter
• Abdeljelil Zaouche, Minister of Justice (1936–1943)
• , professor

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