Turks in Palestine
The Turks in Palestine (Turkish: Filistin'deki Türkler), also referred to as Palestinian Turks, Palestinian Turkmen and Palestinian Turkish people (Turkish: Filistin Türkmenleri) are ethnic Turkish descendants who have had a long-established presence in Palestine. With Turkish rule spanning between the years 1069-1917/22, mass Turkish migration was encouraged during the rule of Nureddin Zengi in Syria, and then when thousands of Turks participated in the battle of Jerusalem with Saladin.