Indians in Turkey

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Indians in Turkey
Türkiye'deki Hintliler (Turkish)
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]

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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 Muslim students in Turkey [3] and Sikhs in Turkey. [4]

History

Ancient era

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. [5] [6] In the spring of 480 BCE "Indian troops marched with Xerxes's army across the Hellespont". [7] [8]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Rasheeda Bhagat (31 January 2007). "Turkey "stuck in the Awaraa days?"". Business Line .
  3. "For Hyderabadi students, Turkey emerges as new study destination". 11 March 2021.
  4. "United Sikhs comes to aid of quake-hit Turkey : The Tribune India".
  5. Stoneman, Richard (2015). Xerxes: A Persian Life. Yale University Press. p. 118. ISBN   9780300180077.
  6. Herodotus. LacusCurtius • Herodotus — Book VII: Chapters 1‑56. pp. VII-26.