Osman Aga
Banned
Yes, Pomaks lived in Southern Bulgaria, on both Bulgarian and Ottoman lands. In 1912, they can still be pro-Ottoman though by 1930-1940s this can change.Now I have questions. If I read it correctly, Kuwait is recognized as an autonomous district of Ottoman of some sort, but under British influence isn't it? So....are they going to be treated as a separate entity from the Ottomans from this point onward, or would their relation to the Ottoman become something like what Hong Kong has with PRC?
So....that would also include the Pomaks I guess? I mean, they inhabit the southern mountainous border regions between Bulgaria and Ottoman and since they are Muslims (thus seemingly would be Ottoman-leaning), I can see why Bulgaria would see the problem with that kind of population in case if it want to go to war with Ottoman.
Though otl they managed to largely survive in the Rhodopes.
The Bulgarian Government had problems with Pomaks as late as 1989 in OTL. Being Muslim was always met with suspision for being pro-Ottoman/Turkish. Especially when you form 10-25% of the population. Example of this is how Muslim Landowners were prevented from returning to their property in East Rumelia in the late 1870s and 1880s.
Regardless of that, Bulgaria was relatively the most Muslim-friendly among the Balkan States.