Total population | |
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6,464 (in December, 2023)[1][2] | |
Languages | |
Turkish · Japanese | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Sunni Islam Minority Alevism, Other religions, or Irreligious | |
Population figure given is for citizens of Turkey living in Japan. The Turkish Embassy gives a lower figure of 2,264 (2006); however, this counts only citizens who have voluntarily registered at the embassy.[3] |
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Turkish people |
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Turks in Japan (Japanese: 在日トルコ人(ざいにちトルコじん); Turkish: Japonya Türkleri) are Turks living in Japan. Historically, the term has included Turkic (particularly Volga Tatar) émigrés and immigrants from former Russian Empire, most of whom later acquired Turkish citizenship.