Turks in Finland

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Turks in Finland
Total population
(est. 10,000[1])
Regions with significant populations
Helsinki
Languages
Turkish and Finnish.
Religion
Islam

Turks in Finland (Turkish: Finlandiya Türkleri; Finnish: Suomen turkkilaiset) are the ethnic Turkish people living in Finland, including Finnish-born persons who have Turkish parents or a Turkish ancestral background.

History

Turkish migration to Finland is a relatively new phenomenon in the country; the majority have predominantly arrived since the late 1980s and are made up of largely male immigrants.[2] Thus, many Turkish adolescents have a Finnish mother.[3] Between 1987 and 2012 there have been 8,904 Turkish citizens who have migrated to Finland.[4]

Number of Turkish immigrants entering Finland by year[4]
Year Number Year Number Year Number
1987 25 2000 316 2013 603
1988 50 2001 341 2014 510
1989 83 2002 514
1990 417 2003 354
1991 394 2004 401
1992 455 2005 504
1993 238 2006 515
1994 364 2007 446
1995 167 2008 570
1996 235 2009 528
1997 375 2010 306
1998 196 2011 370
1999 297 2012 443

Demographics

According to Statistics Finland, the majority of Turks live in the Uusimaa region with smaller communities in Pirkanmaa, Varsinais-Suomi, North Ostrobothnia, and Kymenlaakso.[5]

The majority of Turkish immigrants are self-employed and are predominantly active in the restaurant and fast food sector.[6]

Notable people

See also

References

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  3. ↑ Phinney et al. 2006, 225.
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  6. ↑ Östen 2008, 53.
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