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 Muslims students in Turkey [3] and Sikhs in Turkey. [4]
Marriages between Indian men and Turkish women are not uncommon. [5] [6]