Turks in Turkmenistan
Turks in TurkmenistanTotal population |
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(7,000[1]) |
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Turkish |
Religion |
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Islam |
Turks in Turkmenistan are either Turkish people who live in Turkmenistan even though having been born outside Turkmenistan, or are Turkmenistan-born, but have Turkish roots. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, or in neighbouring countries once part of the Ottoman Empire that still have a population whose language is Turkish or who claims a Turkish identity or cultural heritage.
History
Turks in Turkmenistan according to Soviet Censuses |
Year |
Population |
1970 | 347 |
1979 | 149 |
1989 | 227 |
Turkish community
Due to the common ethnic, linguistic, religious, cultural and historical ties of Turkish and Turkmen people, the Turkish community in Turkmenistan are well integrated. In Turkmenistan there is 1 high school, 1 primary school, 1 Turkish Language Training Centre and 1 Vocational Training Centre operate in Ashgabad under the Turkish National Education Ministry.[2]
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