The Karamanlides, also known as Karamanli Greeks or simply Karamanlis, are a traditionally Turkish-speaking and Greek Orthodox people native to the region of Karaman in Anatolia.
Christian lady from Karaman (Christiana Caramanica), depicted by Lambert de Vos in 1574
An inscription in Karamanli Turkish on the entrance of the former Greek Orthodox church of Agia Eleni in Sille, near Konya
Karamanli Turkish inscription found on the door of a house in İncesu, Kayseri, Turkey
Original Cappadocian homeland
Christianity in Turkey has a long history, dating back to the early origins of Christianity in Asia Minor and the Middle East during the 1st century AD. In modern times the percentage of Christians in
Karamanlides
…Karaman, though their exact ethnic origin is disputed; they could either be descendants of Byzantine Greeks who were linguistically Turkified, or of Christian Turkic soldiers who settled in the region after the Turkic conquests, or even both. The Karamanlides were forced to leave Anatolia during the 1923 population…
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB
Fresco of Christ Pantocrator on the ceiling of Karanlık Kilise (The Dark Church), Churches of Göreme. The Roman province of Cappadocia was renowned for its cave churches.
Paul the Apostle lived in Ephesus, Asia Minor. The early Christian community of Ephesus was one of the seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation.
Philip the Apostle lived and was buried in Hierapolis, Turkey