European Diasporas in the Ottoman Empire: Polish Emigres




Ottoman History Podcast show

Summary: 14. Polish Emigres to the Ottoman Empire The nineteenth century was a time period of considerably flux for minority populations that were caught in the middle of the conflicts between rival states. While Christian populations were frequently transferred from the Ottoman Empire to Christian areas and vice versa, this was not always the case. In this podcast, Michael Polczynski tells the story of one such exceptional group, emigrants from Poland who took up residence in the Ottoman Empire.