In the Turkish Institute of Ottoman Studies, there is a unique document which mentions all the non-muslim Nations during Ottoman era. Naturally the pseudomacedonians are nowhere to be found!!! http://www.osmanli.org.tr/dosyaara.php?bolum=4&id=264 «Gayr-ı Müslimlerin etnik olarak dağılımı ise şöyledir; Rumlar, Yunanlılar, Bulgarlar, Pomaklar, Sırplar, Hırvatlar, Karadağlılar, Bosnalılar, Arnavutlar, Macarlar, Polonyalılar, Çingeneler, Ermeniler, Gürcüler, Süryaniler, Kildaniler, Araplar (Maruni, Melkit vs), Yahudiler, Romenler, Türkler […]

A quite revealing article found on the Australian Newspaper “Argus” (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954), Friday 2 October 1903, page 5, includes Official Statistics about the Population of Macedonia given by the Prime Minister of England, Arthur Balfour. According to the Official Statistics given by the Prime Minister, the Nationalities of Macedonia at that time were: Turks, Greeks, Bulgarians, Jews, Serbians, […]

We have already seen generally the account of Ravenstein about Macedonia in 1877.  Here is a more analytical view from Xiotis. Of course no “ethnic Macedonians” were mentioned in the following journal article which described the different ethnic groups residing in European Turkey during the 19th century. For our friends from FYROM browsing this site: with regards to the new […]