Russians in Turkey

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Russians in Turkey
Total population
240,715^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Istanbul Ankara Antalya İzmir
Languages
Russian Turkish
Religion
Russian Orthodoxy Islam Other

240,715 Russians hold either short- or long-term permits and are currently living in Turkey.^[2]

History

Russians began migrating to Turkey during the first half of the 1990s. Most had fled the economic problems prevalent after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. During this period, many intermarried and assimilated with locals, bringing a rapid increase in mixed marriages. There is a Russian Association of Education, Culture and Cooperation, which aims to expand Russian language and culture in Turkey as well as promote the interests of the community.

Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, many Russians have fled to Turkey after Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilization" of military reservists.^[3] Around 50,000 Russians had moved to Antalya by September 2022, as well as 18,000 Ukrainians. ^[4]

Education

Russian schools:

References

^ "İkamet İzinleri ["Housing Permitholders"]". www.goc.gov.tr (in Turkish). Ministry of Interior. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
^ "İkamet İzinleri ["Housing Permitholders"]". www.goc.gov.tr (in Turkish). Ministry of Interior. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
^ Tanis, Fatma (2022-09-26). "Russian men flee the country. Many are showing up in Istanbul". NPR. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18.
^ Hubbard, Ben; Timur, Safak (2022-12-29). "Moscow on the Med: A Faraway War Transforms a Turkish Resort Town". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

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