Question

The first Turkish capital in Asia Minor near Nicaea marked a dramatic shift in demographics of the region. Why?

Turks now lived in present day Turkey.
The Eastern Orthodox Christians of Constantinople were now neighbors to Suljuk Turks.
One sultan now ruled the area from Constantinople stretching into Persia.
Growth of the Seljuk population would outpace the current population.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

The first Turkish capital in Asia Minor near Nicaea marked a dramatic shift in demographics of the region because the Eastern Orthodox Christians of Constantinople were now neighbors to Suljuk Turks.
This created a major division in the demographics.

Answer 2

The correct answer is - The Eastern Orthodox Christians of Constantinople were now neighbors to Seljuk Turks.

The fact the a new growing force came onto the territories were the Eastern Orthodox Christianity was based, and it was a very hostile force, from much different cultural background, and with Islam as the religion of the Seljuks which they were forcefully implementing over the Christian and pagan populations that they were managing to take over. The demographics quickly shifted both because there was a big number of Seljuks and other ally Turkic people with them that were settling in the region, and also that some of the native population was trying to escape and move to other places as to escape slavery or death.