Turks in Pakistan

Turks in Pakistan
Pakistan'daki Türkler (Turkish)
Turkey Pakistan
Total population
70,000[citation needed]
Regions with significant populations
Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Gilgit, Hazara, Bhakkar, Jhang, Skardu, Abbottabad, Toba Tek Singh[1]
Languages
Turkish
Religion
Islam

Turks in Pakistan (Turkish: Pakistan'daki Türkler) are ethnic Turkish people living in Pakistan. These terms are also used to refer to Pakistani-born individuals who are of full or partial Turkish ancestry. Turkish educators in Pakistan are involved with the PakTurk International Schools and Colleges, which has 25 branches in the country.[2][3] As of 2016, there were over 100 Turkish educators teaching at these schools, and including their families has a population of 400 Turks.[4][5][6]

It is more probable, given that most Turkish villages were in the inaccessible mountainous regions at the time of the 1901 census, that the actual number could average about 10,000.

  1. ^ Abduction fear: Turkish teachers in K-P seek peace, security
  2. ^ Tavernise, Sabrina (4 May 2008). "Turkish schools offer a gentler vision of Islam". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. ^ Fate of PakTurk schools across country uncertain
  4. ^ Staff of Pak-Turk schools told to leave Pakistan by 20th
  5. ^ Pakistan Orders 400 Turks to Leave Ahead of Erdogan's Visit
  6. ^ Tears and uncertainty as Turkish staff pack up to leave