User:Rojer Aurther/Buddhism in Turkey

Buddhism in Turkey is represented by a group of mostly foreign nationals and converts. Buddhism has official recognition. According to the 2010 estimates of the Pew Research Center, there are 50,000 Buddhists living in Turkey, which is more than 0.5% of Turkey's population. The only Buddhist temple in Turkey is the temple in the Ahlat district of Bitlis, which is thought to have been built by Buddhist soldiers as a result of the Mongols spreading to Anatolia between the 13th and 15th centuries , but not everyone accepts that this structure is a Buddhist temple. Harabesehir There are peacocks on both sides of the arch in the temple in the cave and lotus motifs in the middle. In response to the mosques and masjids built in universities in 2015, many university students demanded that a Buddhist temple be built in their schools.

Media
It has been determined that Turkish media has a generally positive attitude on Buddhism-related issues, except for the events in Myanmar . Turkish society obtains information about Buddhism from television documentaries and travel programs, TV series produced in Asia, yoga studios and printed sources. It has been reported that at least 40 Buddhism-themed books have been translated into Turkish, including the works of the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh and Erich Fromm.