Turks in Russia

Turks in Russia
Total population
109,883 (2010 census)
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam
Minority Alevism, Other religions and Irreligion

Turks in Russia (Turkish: Rusya'daki Türkler, Russian: Турки в России), also referred to as Turkish Russians or Russian Turks, refers to people of full or partial ethnic Turkish origin who have either immigrated to Russia or who were born in the Russian state. The community is largely made up of several migration waves, including: descendants of Ottoman-Turkish captives during the Russo-Turkish wars; the Turkish Meskhetian community; and the more recent Turkish immigrants from the Republic of Turkey.[1]