Turks in Kuwait
Turks in Kuwait (Turkish: Kuveyt Türkleri) are Kuwaiti people of Turkish ancestry and foreign Turkish people who live in Kuwait. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or the communities of the Turkish diaspora.
Total population | |
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Foreign Turkish people living in Kuwait: 3,262[1] | |
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Kuwait City | |
Languages | |
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Religion | |
Islam |
History
Business
Turkish people works in barber shops, furniture shops, restaurants There are Turkish teachers, doctors, engineers and businessmen in Kuwait.
Notable Turks in Kuwait
- Dina Al-Sabah (mother is half-Syrian, half Turkish)
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See also
- Kuwait–Turkey relations
- Basra Province, Ottoman Empire
References
- Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı. "Kuveyt". Retrieved 2009-10-28.
Bibliography
- Council of Europe (2007), Parliamentary Assembly: Working Papers 2007 Ordinary Session 22–26 January 2007, Council of Europe, ISBN 92-871-6191-7.
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2005), Migration, Remittances and Development, OECD Publishing, ISBN 92-64-01388-1.
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