Russians in Turkey

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

Russians in Turkey
Total population
240,715[1]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion

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]

Education

Russian schools:

See also

References
  1. "İkamet İzinleri ["Housing Permitholders"]". www.goc.gov.tr (in Turkish). Ministry of Interior. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. "İkamet İzinleri ["Housing Permitholders"]". www.goc.gov.tr (in Turkish). Ministry of Interior. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. 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.

Further reading
  • Atabaki, Touraj; Volkov, Denis V. (2020). "Flying away from the Bolshevik winter: Soviet refugees across the Southern borders (1917–30)". Journal of Refugee Studies. Oxford University Press. 34 (2): 1900–1922. doi:10.1093/jrs/fez122.
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