Anatolian Greek Provinces

[pizzarocket]

Shouldn't there be some provinces in Anatolia that are of greek culture in 1444?
Also, shouldn't the Alexandria province also be of greek culture in 1444?

 

[withche.07]

According to source I looked Turkish colonies in mainland Anatolia easily surpassed Greeks in numbers. (I looked at Halil İnalcık) Greeks were mainly at cities aegean coast. When you think about province density of eu4 it doesnt make sense to turn such huge lands to Greek culture.
But as I remember there might be more Armenian provinces, if province numbers would be increased.

 

[Zephyrum]

Most of the inland was largely Turkish even prior to 1400. Timur's invasion of the Ottoman Empire resulted in sacking and raiding that destroyed many cities, both Turkish and Greek ones (like Smyrna). These would later be repopulated by Ottoman effort, largely by Turks or converted Greeks. So no - the only Anatolian provinces you can make a case about are perhaps Pontic ones in the vicinity of Trebizond. Even Gallipoli (Gelibolu) in the other side of the Aegean was already largely Turkish.

That said, I still defend that these provinces should have Byzantine cores, though.

 

[Celdur]

They should definitely have cores. The Greeks did control the cities, I think that should be a fine compromise. And be cheaper to "culture-convert" as well. Even before WW1 there were millions of Greeks + Armenians living all over modern Turkey, by 1444 there should be a significant imprint on Anatolia.

 

[Metz]

This is why we need provincial modifiers of cultures as a basic way of representing minorities abroad. It would help represent Jewish communities as well.

 

[Celdur]

And besides, cities are were the wealth and trade is generated. Its not just about "minorities" there was a very distinct distribution of population in Anatolia.