Turkish New Zealanders Explained

Group:Turkish New Zealanders
Yeni Zelanda'daki Türkler
Pop:957 (2013 census)[1]

Total: at least 3,600-4,600, including:
Turkish-New Zealanders from Turkey: est.2,000-3,000[2]
Turkish-New Zealanders from Cyprus: est.1,600[3]
plus smaller Turkish communities from Iraq and Syria
Popplace:WellingtonDunedinChristchurchAuckland
Langs:New Zealand English, Turkish
Related:Turkish diaspora, Turkish Australians

Turkish New Zealanders (Turkish: {{italics correction|Türk Yeni Zelandalılar) or New Zealand Turks (Turkish: {{italics correction|Yeni Zelandalı Türkler) are Turkish people who are New Zealand citizens, residents of New Zealand, or people who are of Turkish descent. Most have come to New Zealand from Turkey and the island of Cyprus.

Turkish people are mostly established their own businesses specialising in traditional Turkish food, such as kebab, baklava, and Turkish delight.But these businesses don't belong to Turks anymore as most of them were sold to other people.

Demographics

Population

According to the 2013 census, the Turkish ethnic group accounted for 957 residents, which was a 49.5% increase from the 2006 census.[1] This was a greater percentage increase than the 47.6% increase between the 2001 and 2006 censuses.[1]

Areas of settlement

The majority of Turkish New Zealanders live in urban areas, mostly in the North Island (80.6%) and the remainder live in the South Island (19.4%).[1]

The Turkish community mostly live in the Auckland Region (mostly in the Waitematā Local Board, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, and the Orakei Local Board), followed by the Wellington Region, and the Otago Region.[1]

Notable people

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Census ethnic group profiles: Turkish. Statistics New Zealand. 13 September 2018.
  2. Web site: How many Turks living in New Zealand?. Pearl of the Islands Foundation. 29 October 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100513092537/http://pif.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:question-how-many-turks-living-in-new-zealand-&catid=46:turkish-community&Itemid=79. 13 May 2010. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Esra. Türkel. Sözünüzü tutun. Keep your promise. tr. starkibris.net. 26 July 2012. 7 January 2018.