Turks in Moldova

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Turks in Moldova
Total population
(est 1,000[1])
Languages
Turkish
Religion
Sunni Islam

Turks in Moldova are Turkish people who live in Moldova even though having been born outside Moldova, or are Moldovan-born, but have Turkish roots. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or the communities of the Turkish diaspora.

Facts and figures

According to Moldova figures, the number of residents born in Turkey is steadily increasing (note that these figures do not include the Moldova born Turks):

Year Turkish population
2000 154
2001 110
2002 180
2003 196
2004 273
2005 462
2006 443
2007 462
2008 514
(Source:National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova[2])

See also

References

  1. Council of Europe 2007, 131.
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Bibliography

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