Turks in Jordan

Turks in Jordan
Total population
  • 60,000[1]
  • plus 8,262 Turkish citizens (2009)[2]
Regions with significant populations
Amman
Languages
Religion
Sunni Islam

Turks in Jordan, also known as Turkish Jordanians or Jordanian Turks and Jordanian Turkmen (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 (2009)Turkish citizens who are recent migrants to Jordan.[2]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Akar 1993, 95.
  2. ^ a b Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı. "YURTDIŞINDAKİ VATANDAŞLARIMIZLA İLGİLİ SAYISAL BİLGİLER (31.12.2009 tarihi itibarıyla)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  3. ^ Heigl, Alex (July 23, 2015). "Former Miss Jordan Joins Hacktivist Group to Fight ISIS". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21. Abdallat, whose father is Jordanian and whose mothers is Turkish-Syrian
  4. ^ 'Dedem Türk'tü Türk kültürüyle büyüdüm', Sabah, 2009, retrieved 26 April 2021
  5. ^ "Myhana Al Durra" in Guide to Jordanian Culture, Online: http://www.bourse-des-voyages.com/jordanie/guide-culture-peintres-muhanna-al-durra.php
  6. ^ Milli Takım'da Ahmet Düverioğlu harekâtı, Hürriyet, 2017, retrieved 6 September 2017
  7. ^ هذه الاميرة كان طلال يحبها وكان من الممكن ان تكون اما للملك حسين ولو لم تقتل الملكة زين الملكة علياء طوقان لربما تغير وجه الاردن, Arab Times, retrieved 6 September 2017, بخاصة بعد أن اجبر الملك عبدالله ابنه طلال على الزواج من تركية ولدت في مصر اسمها زين وهي أم الملك حسين ...
  8. ^ Bonhams. "Bonhams sets new world record for Turkish Artist Fahrelnissa Zeid (1901-1991)". Retrieved 2014-06-18.

Bibliography

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  • Akar, Metin (1993), "Fas Arapçasında Osmanlı Türkçesinden Alınmış Kelimeler", Türklük Araştırmaları Dergisi, 7: 91–110
  • 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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