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Indians in Turkey

Indians in Turkey

Ethnic group in the Republic of Turkey


Indians in Turkey are a small community numbering 300 and comprising roughly 100 families.[1][2] Most of them work as doctors and computer engineers or employees in multinational corporations.[2] India also has a small business presence in Turkey through representative offices of Reliance Industries, Tata Motors and Indorama.

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Most Indians are Hindu and the community forms the bulk of Hindus in Turkey. In recent times, there have been efforts to promote tourism and culture from India as a means of developing the community and establishing better relations with Turkish society.[2] There are also Hyderabadi Muslims students in Turkey[3] and Sikhs in Turkey.[4]

Marriages between Indian men and Turkish women are not uncommon.[5][6]

See also


References

  1. "Estimated Size of Overseas Indian Community: Country-wise" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  2. Rasheeda Bhagat (31 January 2007). "Turkey "stuck in the Awaraa days?"". Business Line.



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