Turks in Jordan
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Turks in Jordan, also known as Jordan Turks (Turkish: Ürdün Türkleri), are people of Turkish ancestry living in Jordan. These people have had a thriving presence in Jordan since the rule of the Ottoman Empire. Today, there is a minority of about 60,000 people in the country who are the descendants of the Ottoman-Turkish immigrants.[1] In addition to this, there are also 8,262 Turkish citizens who are recent migrants to Jordan.[2]
Notable people
- Muhanna Al-Dura
- Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, grandson of the Turkish painter Fahrelnissa Zeid[3]
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