Indians in Turkey
Türkiye'deki Hintliler (Turkish) | |
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| Total population | |
| 1,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Istanbul | |
| Languages | |
| English • Malayalam • Telugu • Tamil • Turkish • Hindi • Gujarati • Indian Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism |
Indians in Turkey are a small community numbering around 1,000, comprising students, professionals and families.[1] 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.[2]
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 Muslim students in Turkey[3] and Sikhs in Turkey.[4]
Marriages between Indian men and Turkish women are not uncommon.[5][6]
History
[edit]Ancient era
[edit]Indians were employed in the Achaemenid army of Xerxes in the Second Persian invasion of Greece (480-479 BCE). All troops were stationed in Sardis, Lydia, during the winter of 481-480 BCE to prepare for the invasion.[7][8] In the spring of 480 BCE "Indian troops marched with Xerxes's army across the Hellespont".[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Rasheeda Bhagat (31 January 2007). "Turkey "stuck in the Awaraa days?"". Business Line.
- ^ "For Hyderabadi students, Turkey emerges as new study destination". 11 March 2021.
- ^ "United Sikhs comes to aid of quake-hit Turkey : The Tribune India".
- ^ "Hindistanlı Ahmet ile Kayserili Saliha'nın aşkında mutlu son".
- ^ "Bulunmaz Hint damadı, Türk kızıyla evlendi".
- ^ Stoneman, Richard (2015). Xerxes: A Persian Life. Yale University Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780300180077.
- ^ Herodotus. LacusCurtius • Herodotus — Book VII: Chapters 1‑56. pp. VII-26.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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