Armenians in Istanbul

Today, most estimations put the number of Armenian-Turkish citizens in Istanbul at 50,000, 60,000 or 70,000.

They constitute the largest Christian and non-Muslim minority in Istanbul, as well as in Turkey.

[19][20][21] In addition to local ethnic Armenians who are Turkish citizens, there are also many recent illegal immigrants from Armenia in Istanbul.

The wealthy, Constantinople-based Amira class, a social elite whose members included the Duzians (Directors of the Imperial Mint), the Balyans (Chief Imperial Architects) and the Dadians (Superintendent of the Gunpowder Mills and manager of industrial factories).

[27] At present, the Armenian community in Istanbul has 20 schools (including the Getronagan Armenian High School[28]), 17 cultural and social organizations, three newspapers (Agos, Jamanak, and Marmara), two sports clubs (Şişlispor and Taksimspor),[29] and two health establishments, as well as numerous religious foundations set up to support these activities.