The Turks in the Arab world refers to ethnic Turkish people who live in the Arab world. There are significant Turkish populations scattered throughout North Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula.
In Libya, some groups identify themselves as Turkish, or descendants of Turkish soldiers who settled in the area in the days of the Ottoman Empire [1] There is also a significant Turkish minority in Egypt. [2]
In the Levant, the Turks live across the region. In Iraq and Syria the Turkish minorities are commonly referred to as "Turkmen", "Turkman" and "Turcoman"; historically, these terms have been used to designate Turkish speakers in Arab areas, or Sunni Muslims in Shitte areas. [3] The majority of Iraqi Turkmen and Syrian Turkmen are the descendants of Ottoman Turkish settlers. [4] [5] [6] [7] and share close cultural and linguistic ties with Turkey, particularly the Anatolian region. [8] [7] There are also Turkish minorities located in Jordan and in Lebanon. The Lebanese Turks live mainly in the villages of Aydamun and Kouachra in the Akkar District, as well as in Baalbek, Beirut, and Tripoli.
In the Arabian Peninsula, there are Turkish minorities who have lived in the region since the Ottoman era. The Turks live predominately in Saudi Arabia and in Yemen.
Country | Current est. Turkish population | Further information | Lists of Turks |
---|---|---|---|
Egypt | 1,500,000 (1993 estimate)
[9] (150,000 in Arish, plus 100,000 Cretan Turks) [10] Approximately 3% of Egyptians originate from Asian Minor (approx. 2.8 million) [11] |
Turks in Egypt | |
Iraq | 3,000,000 (2013 Iraqi Ministry of Planning estimate) [12] [13] | Iraqi Turkmens [a] | |
Jordan | 60,000
[9] plus Palestinian-Turkish refugees: 55,000 in Irbid [14] 5,000 near Amman [14] 5,000 in El-Sahne [14] 3,000 in El-Reyyan [14] 2,500 in El-Bakaa [14] 1,500 in El-Zerkaa [14] 250 in Sahab [14] |
Turks in Jordan | |
Lebanon | 80,000
[15] plus 125,000 to 150,000 Syrian Turkmen refugees [16] |
Turks in Lebanon | |
Libya | 4.7% of Libya's population (1936 census)
[17] 100,000 Cretan Turks only (1971 estimate) [10] Approximately 350.000 today based on official data from the 1936 census. |
Turks in Libya | |
Palestinian territories |
West Bank: 35,000 to 40,000
[18] |
Turks in Palestine | |
Saudi Arabia | 200,000 [19] | Turks in Saudi Arabia | |
Syria | estimates range from hundreds of thousands to 3.5 million [20] | Syrian Turkmens | |
Tunisia | est. 500,000 [9]-2,000,000 [21] | Turks in Tunisia | |
United Arab Emirates | 10,000 [22] | Turks in the United Arab Emirates | |
Yemen | 10,000 to 100,000 [23] or more than 200,000 [19] | Turks in Yemen |
^ a: The Iraqi Turkmen are the descendants of various waves of
Turkic migration to
Mesopotamia dating from the 7th century until
Ottoman rule. Most of today's descendants of the 7th century migrants have been assimilated into the local
Arab population.
[4] Thus, the majority of today's Iraqi Turkmen are the descendants of the Ottoman soldiers, traders and civil servants who were brought into Iraq during the rule of the Ottoman Empire.
[24]
[25]
[26]
[4]
There are some Libyans who think of themselves as Turkish, or descendants of Turkish soldiers who settled in the area in the days of the Ottoman Empire.
Today, the number of ethnic Turks in Egypt varies considerably, with estimates ranging from 100,000 to 1,500,000. Most have intermingled in Egyptian society and are almost indistinguishable from non-Turkish Egyptians, even though a considerable number of Egyptians of Turkish origin are bilingual.
The largest number of Turkmen immigrants followed the army of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent when he conquered all of Iraq in 1535. Throughout their reign, the Ottomans encouraged the settlement of immigrant Turkmen along the loosely formed boundary that divided Arab and Kurdish settlements in northern Iraq.
In the context of Syria, though, the term ["Turkmen"] is used somewhat differently, to refer mainly to people of Turkish heritage whose families migrated to Syria from Anatolia during the centuries of the Ottoman period — and thus would be closer kin to the Turks of Turkey than to the Turkmens of Central Asia...Q. How many are there? A. No reliable figures are available, and estimates on the number of Turkmens in Syria and nearby countries vary widely, from the hundreds of thousands up to 3 million or more.
The predominantly Muslim Turkmen are an ethnic group with close cultural and linguistic ties to Anatolia in Turkey.
Günümüzde, Arap dünyasında hâlâ Türk asıllı aileler mevcuttur. Bunların nüfusu Irak'ta 2 milyon, Suriye'de 3.5 milyon, Mısır'da 1.5, Cezayir'de 1 milyon, Tunus'ta 500 bin, Suudî Arabistan'da 150 bin, Libya'da 50 bin, Ürdün'de 60 bin olmak üzere 8.760.000 civarındadır. Bu ailelerin varlığı da Arap lehçelerindeki Türkçe ödünçleşmeleri belki artırmış olabilir.
68% Native North Africans, 17% Arabs, 4% Jewish Diaspora, 3% Eastern Africa, 3% Asia Minor, 3% Southern Europe
Turkmens are a mix of Sunnis and Shiites and are the third-largest ethnicity in Iraq after Arabs and Kurds, numbering around 3 million out of the total population of about 34.7 million, according to 2013 data from the Iraqi Ministry of Planning.
Turkmen, Iraqi citizens of Turkish origin, are the third largest ethnic group in Iraq after Arabs and Kurds, and they are said to number about 3 million of Iraq's 34.7 million citizens according to the Iraqi Ministry of Planning.
Batı Şaria Türkmenlerinin sayısı 35-40 bini bulmaktadır.
Bunların dışında, Suudî Arabistan'da 150 bin Türk nüfusu, Mısır'da 150 bin civarında Ariş Türkleri, Yemen'de en az 200 bin Türk, Ürdün'de çok sayıda Türk asıllı nüfus yaşamaktadır. Mısır nüfusunun üçte birinin, yani 25 milyon nüfusun Türk asıllı olduğu ileri sürülmektedir.
There are no reliable population figures, but they are estimated to number between about half a million and 3.5 million.
Bugün Tunus'ta Türk kökenli 2 milyon insan yaşadığı bildirilmekte ve Dunlardan 60-70 yaşın üzerindekiler Türkçe bilmektedirler..
Bu noktadan hareketle, bölgede yaklaşık 10 bin ila 100 bin arasında Türk asıllı vatandaş bulunduğu tahmin edilmektedir..
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The Turks in the Arab world refers to ethnic Turkish people who live in the Arab world. There are significant Turkish populations scattered throughout North Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula.
In Libya, some groups identify themselves as Turkish, or descendants of Turkish soldiers who settled in the area in the days of the Ottoman Empire [1] There is also a significant Turkish minority in Egypt. [2]
In the Levant, the Turks live across the region. In Iraq and Syria the Turkish minorities are commonly referred to as "Turkmen", "Turkman" and "Turcoman"; historically, these terms have been used to designate Turkish speakers in Arab areas, or Sunni Muslims in Shitte areas. [3] The majority of Iraqi Turkmen and Syrian Turkmen are the descendants of Ottoman Turkish settlers. [4] [5] [6] [7] and share close cultural and linguistic ties with Turkey, particularly the Anatolian region. [8] [7] There are also Turkish minorities located in Jordan and in Lebanon. The Lebanese Turks live mainly in the villages of Aydamun and Kouachra in the Akkar District, as well as in Baalbek, Beirut, and Tripoli.
In the Arabian Peninsula, there are Turkish minorities who have lived in the region since the Ottoman era. The Turks live predominately in Saudi Arabia and in Yemen.
Country | Current est. Turkish population | Further information | Lists of Turks |
---|---|---|---|
Egypt | 1,500,000 (1993 estimate)
[9] (150,000 in Arish, plus 100,000 Cretan Turks) [10] Approximately 3% of Egyptians originate from Asian Minor (approx. 2.8 million) [11] |
Turks in Egypt | |
Iraq | 3,000,000 (2013 Iraqi Ministry of Planning estimate) [12] [13] | Iraqi Turkmens [a] | |
Jordan | 60,000
[9] plus Palestinian-Turkish refugees: 55,000 in Irbid [14] 5,000 near Amman [14] 5,000 in El-Sahne [14] 3,000 in El-Reyyan [14] 2,500 in El-Bakaa [14] 1,500 in El-Zerkaa [14] 250 in Sahab [14] |
Turks in Jordan | |
Lebanon | 80,000
[15] plus 125,000 to 150,000 Syrian Turkmen refugees [16] |
Turks in Lebanon | |
Libya | 4.7% of Libya's population (1936 census)
[17] 100,000 Cretan Turks only (1971 estimate) [10] Approximately 350.000 today based on official data from the 1936 census. |
Turks in Libya | |
Palestinian territories |
West Bank: 35,000 to 40,000
[18] |
Turks in Palestine | |
Saudi Arabia | 200,000 [19] | Turks in Saudi Arabia | |
Syria | estimates range from hundreds of thousands to 3.5 million [20] | Syrian Turkmens | |
Tunisia | est. 500,000 [9]-2,000,000 [21] | Turks in Tunisia | |
United Arab Emirates | 10,000 [22] | Turks in the United Arab Emirates | |
Yemen | 10,000 to 100,000 [23] or more than 200,000 [19] | Turks in Yemen |
^ a: The Iraqi Turkmen are the descendants of various waves of
Turkic migration to
Mesopotamia dating from the 7th century until
Ottoman rule. Most of today's descendants of the 7th century migrants have been assimilated into the local
Arab population.
[4] Thus, the majority of today's Iraqi Turkmen are the descendants of the Ottoman soldiers, traders and civil servants who were brought into Iraq during the rule of the Ottoman Empire.
[24]
[25]
[26]
[4]
There are some Libyans who think of themselves as Turkish, or descendants of Turkish soldiers who settled in the area in the days of the Ottoman Empire.
Today, the number of ethnic Turks in Egypt varies considerably, with estimates ranging from 100,000 to 1,500,000. Most have intermingled in Egyptian society and are almost indistinguishable from non-Turkish Egyptians, even though a considerable number of Egyptians of Turkish origin are bilingual.
The largest number of Turkmen immigrants followed the army of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent when he conquered all of Iraq in 1535. Throughout their reign, the Ottomans encouraged the settlement of immigrant Turkmen along the loosely formed boundary that divided Arab and Kurdish settlements in northern Iraq.
In the context of Syria, though, the term ["Turkmen"] is used somewhat differently, to refer mainly to people of Turkish heritage whose families migrated to Syria from Anatolia during the centuries of the Ottoman period — and thus would be closer kin to the Turks of Turkey than to the Turkmens of Central Asia...Q. How many are there? A. No reliable figures are available, and estimates on the number of Turkmens in Syria and nearby countries vary widely, from the hundreds of thousands up to 3 million or more.
The predominantly Muslim Turkmen are an ethnic group with close cultural and linguistic ties to Anatolia in Turkey.
Günümüzde, Arap dünyasında hâlâ Türk asıllı aileler mevcuttur. Bunların nüfusu Irak'ta 2 milyon, Suriye'de 3.5 milyon, Mısır'da 1.5, Cezayir'de 1 milyon, Tunus'ta 500 bin, Suudî Arabistan'da 150 bin, Libya'da 50 bin, Ürdün'de 60 bin olmak üzere 8.760.000 civarındadır. Bu ailelerin varlığı da Arap lehçelerindeki Türkçe ödünçleşmeleri belki artırmış olabilir.
68% Native North Africans, 17% Arabs, 4% Jewish Diaspora, 3% Eastern Africa, 3% Asia Minor, 3% Southern Europe
Turkmens are a mix of Sunnis and Shiites and are the third-largest ethnicity in Iraq after Arabs and Kurds, numbering around 3 million out of the total population of about 34.7 million, according to 2013 data from the Iraqi Ministry of Planning.
Turkmen, Iraqi citizens of Turkish origin, are the third largest ethnic group in Iraq after Arabs and Kurds, and they are said to number about 3 million of Iraq's 34.7 million citizens according to the Iraqi Ministry of Planning.
Batı Şaria Türkmenlerinin sayısı 35-40 bini bulmaktadır.
Bunların dışında, Suudî Arabistan'da 150 bin Türk nüfusu, Mısır'da 150 bin civarında Ariş Türkleri, Yemen'de en az 200 bin Türk, Ürdün'de çok sayıda Türk asıllı nüfus yaşamaktadır. Mısır nüfusunun üçte birinin, yani 25 milyon nüfusun Türk asıllı olduğu ileri sürülmektedir.
There are no reliable population figures, but they are estimated to number between about half a million and 3.5 million.
Bugün Tunus'ta Türk kökenli 2 milyon insan yaşadığı bildirilmekte ve Dunlardan 60-70 yaşın üzerindekiler Türkçe bilmektedirler..
Bu noktadan hareketle, bölgede yaklaşık 10 bin ila 100 bin arasında Türk asıllı vatandaş bulunduğu tahmin edilmektedir..
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