Today I found out I may have Hungarian heritage. According to official historical documents of the city, Hungarians who escaped from war in Hungary, were settled in this village by Ottomans and after that the village began to called “Macarlar”.
Today I found out I may have Hungarian heritage. According to official historical documents of the city, Hungarians who escaped from war in Hungary, were settled in this village by Ottomans and after that the village began to called “Macarlar”.
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I won’t try to translate this picture close to 2 AM, but are you sure you want to share all this info.
Which war?
The most famous Hungarian moving to Turkey (as an exile) was [Rákóczi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_II_R%C3%A1k%C3%B3czi) in the early 18th century. It wouldn’t be surprising to learn that many of his soldiers moved, too.
Could be possible, there is also a köy in Antalya, around Gebiz that supposedly has [Hungarian ancestors](https://tarihvearkeoloji.blogspot.com/2016/11/turkiyede-macar-kokenli-yurttaslarmz.html)
Don’t panic. Just lie about it. If it comes up say no, I don’t have Hungarian roots. Problem solved.