Turks in Finland
Turks in Finland or Finnish Turks are the ethnic Turkish people. The majority of Finnish Turks descend from the Republic of Turkey; however there has also been significant Turkish migration from other post-Ottoman countries including ethnic Turkish communities which have come to Finland from the Balkans, the island of Cyprus, and more recently Iraq and Syria.
, there were 12,202 people born in Turkey living in Finland. Similarly, the number of people with Turkish citizenship was 8,290. The number of people who spoke Turkish as their mother tongue was 12,964.
History
Turkish migration to Finland is a relatively new phenomenon in the country; the majority have predominantly arrived since the late 1980s and are made up of largely male immigrants. Thus, many Turkish adolescents have a Finnish mother. Between 1987 and 2012 there have been 8,904 Turkish citizens who have migrated to Finland. In 2019, Turkish asylum seekers are the second largest group after Iraqis. From January to August, 283 Turkish citizens have sought asylum, while for the whole of 2018 it was 293. Their number by the end of the year is projected to be 45% more than the last year. According to Finnish Immigration Service, many Turks are seeking asylum due to the Gülen movement.Demographics
People born in Turkey and living in Finland, according to Statistics Finland.People with Turkish citizenship living in Finland according to Statistics Finland.
| Municipality | Population |
| Whole country | 8,290 |
| Helsinki | 1,555 |
| Espoo | 1,012 |
| Vantaa | 910 |
| Tampere | 536 |
| Turku | 320 |
| Oulu | 285 |
| Jyväskylä | 205 |
| Hämeenlinna | 168 |
| Lahti | 166 |
| Kerava | 154 |
| Lappeenranta | 150 |
| Pori | 135 |
| Kouvola | 132 |
| Kuopio | 111 |
| Seinäjoki | 97 |
| Lohja | 93 |
| Porvoo | 88 |
| Joensuu | 84 |
| Rauma | 73 |
| Riihimäki | 63 |
| Kotka | 62 |
| Vihti | 61 |
| Järvenpää | 57 |
| Vaasa | 54 |
| Ilmajoki | 53 |
| Nurmijärvi | 52 |
| Imatra | 50 |
| Hyvinkää | 49 |
| Salo | 49 |
| Kirkkonummi | 44 |
| Kokkola | 41 |
| Nokia | 41 |
| Tuusula | 38 |
| Mikkeli | 36 |
| Mäntsälä | 35 |
| Uusikaupunki | 32 |
| Sipoo | 30 |
| Rovaniemi | 29 |
| Loimaa | 27 |
| Varkaus | 27 |
| Heinola | 26 |
| Kankaanpää | 26 |
| Savonlinna | 26 |
| Ylivieska | 26 |
| Hamina | 25 |
| Raisio | 25 |
| Forssa | 23 |
| Kangasala | 23 |
| Tornio | 23 |
| Akaa | 22 |
| Eura | 21 |
| Huittinen | 21 |
| Janakkala | 21 |
| Pietarsaari | 20 |
| Raahe | 20 |
| Laitila | 19 |
| Orimattila | 19 |
| Äänekoski | 19 |
| Karkkila | 18 |
| Kuusamo | 16 |
| Haapajärvi | 14 |
| Kemi | 14 |
| Lieksa | 14 |
| Kajaani | 13 |
| Kempele | 13 |
| Mariehamn | 13 |
| Parkano | 13 |
| Ylöjärvi | 13 |
| Alajärvi | 12 |
| Outokumpu | 12 |
| Pieksämäki | 12 |
| Sastamala | 12 |
| Hämeenkyrö | 11 |
| Iisalmi | 11 |
| Jämsä | 11 |
| Kitee | 11 |
| Lempäälä | 11 |
| Pirkkala | 11 |
| Raseborg | 11 |
| Säkylä | 11 |
| Valkeakoski | 11 |
| Harjavalta | 10 |
| Kaarina | 10 |
| Utajärvi | 10 |
People with Turkish as mother tongue living in Finland according to Statistics Finland.
Society
65.5% of them are male while 34.5% are female. 22.2% are less than 14 years old, 76.7% are between 15 and 64 years old and only 1.1% are over the age 65.The majority of Turkish immigrants are self-employed and are predominantly active in the restaurant and fast food sector.
Organizations
- Suomen turkkilainen seura
Political activism
As in May 2022 Finland made an accession bid to join NATO, Turkey demanded that Finland ends its alleged support for the Gülen movement.Notable people
- Erol Ates, football manager and former player
- Fikret Güler, Turkish taekwondo Grand Master
- Oliver Günes, football player
- Mehmet Gürs, chef
- , women's activist and public enlightener
- Sinem Kurtbay, sailor
- Berat Köse, football player
- Ibrahim Köse, football player
- Onary Köse, footballer
- Kaan Kairinen, football player
- Melek Mazici, visual artist
- Anton Odabasi, basketball player
- Mert Otsamo, fashion designer
- Masar Ömer, football player
- Teuvo Tulio, film director
- Ozan Yanar, former member of the Finnish Parliament
- , singer
- Taha Özcelik, football player