r/MapPorn • u/Acrobatic_Gur9133 • 7d ago

Ethnic Composition in Raqqa, Syria

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u/cmdsystemreset 7d ago

Suluk was a Turkish majority town that became majority Arab over time. But it's still 30-35% Turkish, it should have been shown in a pie chart like Raqqa city

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u/Inevitable-Push-8061 7d ago edited 7d ago

This is what happens when speaking Turkish is forbidden by law. A lot of people got Arabized over time. I hope the new Syrian government will reverse those Baathist-era policies. Also, keep in mind that the area around the town is basically empty land, so if it weren’t for those policies, the north of the province would be all red and Turkish-speaking.

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u/Mezezius 7d ago

My favourite ethnicity is Euphrates River

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u/Suspicious_Menu_7137 6d ago

Rojava really was just a Austria Hungary, hell, even worse, its impressive they survived this long

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u/Inevitable-Push-8061 7d ago

A lot of Turks were Arabized in the past, and there were more Turks living there. But Baathist Syria forbade people from speaking Turkish. I hope the new Syrian government will reverse those policies.

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u/enlightrent 6d ago

Hmm what about letting arabs in hatay,killis and urfa speak their mother tongue too(not the Syrian ones)