Persecution of Ottoman Muslims

1686 battle of the Great Turkish War

thumb|250px|Muhacirs arriving in Istanbul crossing the [[Galata Bridge, Ottoman Empire, in 1912, with the New Mosque in the background]] Muhacir is a term referring to Ottoman Muslim citizens and their descendants born after the onset of the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Muhacirs overwhelmingly self-identified as Muslims and their numbers are estimated in the millions. The refugees from Macedonia, Bulgaria, and parts of Serbia had primarily Anatolian Turkish background. Other backgrounds included Albanians, Bosniaks, Chechens, Circassians, Crimean Tatars, Pomaks, Macedonian Muslims, Greek

1821 siege and massacre of Muslims and Jews in Tripolitsa

aspect of history

1821 event of the Greek War of Independence

Forced migrations from areas of Serbia and Montenegro

forced displacement in Serbia during 1862