Karin

Karin (or Garin) was a region of historic Armenia, roughly encompassing parts of the Erzurum and Muş Provinces in present-day Turkey. Karin (Erzurum) was founded by Armenians who migrated from eastern areas. Greeks, who called this city Karano, formed a significant percentage of the population. When Romans came, Armenians gave the city to Emperor Theodosios II as a gift. Later, the city was occupied by Arabs (Arz-ı Rum) (Land of the Rum). Georgians called the city Karnu-kalaki. The city is an Eastern – Black Sea city of Turkey. Demographics The city population is 788,000 or more currently. 78% of the residents are Turks. However, many are unaware of their ethnic heritage.