Turks in Germany
Ethnic group
Turks in Germany
Turks in Germany, also referred to as German Turks and Turkish Germans (German: Türken in Deutschland or Deutschtürken; Turkish: Almanya'daki Türkler, also known as Gurbetçiler or Almancılar), are ethnic Turkish people living in Germany. These terms are also used to refer to German-born individuals who are of full or partial Turkish ancestry. However, not all people in Germany who trace their heritage back to Turkey are ethnic Turks. A significant proportion of the population is also of Kurdish, Circassian, Azerbaijani descent and to a lesser extent, of Christian descent, such as Assyrian, and Armenian. Also some ethnic Turkish communities in Germany trace their ancestry to other parts of southeastern Europe or the Levant (such as Balkan Turks and Turkish Cypriots). At present, ethnic Turkish people form the largest ethnic minority in Germany. They also form the largest Turkish population in the Turkish diaspora. Most people of Turkish descent in Germany trace their ancestry to the Gastarbeiter...
Read on Wikipedia · Image DieBuche, Fremantleboy, NordNordWest, TUBS , Yuwash, Mapmaster, Χ, Hi, future humans!, Public domain
Open boosters, collect cards and trade them. Free to play.
Play for free