The Treaty of Tordesillas established a boundary giving Spain all land to the east of the line and Portugal the land to the west. False The Portuguese's primary interest was in conquering the natives. read more
They, too, constitute a relatively new phenomenon in terms of immigration into Turkey, and their numbers are estimated at 100,000-120,000. Lastly, since the second half of the 1990s, the number of irregular migrants using Turkey as a transit route to Europe has grown. read more