Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Laz people" in English language version.
Morritt, R.D. (2010) Stones that Speak. EBSCO ebook academic collection. Cambridge Scholars Pub.(9781443821766) p.99"The tribes in Colchis consolidated during the 13th century BCE. This was at this period mentioned in Greek mythology as Colchis as the destination of the Argonauts and the home of Medea in her domain of sorcery. She was known to Urartians as Qulha (Kolkha or Kilkhi). »
Formerly Christians, they converted to Sunni Islam a little over four centuries ago.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)Due to a lack of census information on minorities (aside from a small number of exceptions such as the Greek or Armenian populations), the actual number of Laz living in Turkey can only be estimated