"Ottoman Greeks (Greek: \u039F\u03B8\u03C9\u03BC\u03B1\u03BD\u03BF\u03AF \u0388\u03BB\u03BB\u03B7\u03BD\u03B5\u03C2, Turkish: Osmanl\u0131 Rumlar\u0131) were ethnic Greeks who lived in the Ottoman Empire (1453\u20131921), the Republic of Turkey's predecessor. Ottoman Greeks, who were Greek Orthodox Christians, belonged to the Rum Millet (Millet-i Rum)."@en . . .