WHAT COUNTRY HAS THE MOST CITIZENS IN TURKEY?

According to the data of TURKSTAT, there is a foreign population of 1 million 300 thousand. While Istanbul ranks first with 450 thousand in the list of provinces of residence in Turkey, Iraq ranks first with 281 thousand in the country ranking. Afghanistan and Germany follow Iraq in the ranking.

Turkey has become one of the countries receiving the most immigration in the world, especially in recent years. Accordingly, there are 1 million 333 thousand 410 foreign nationals who have obtained a residence permit or work permit in Turkey. This figure does not include illegal immigrants who entered Turkey illegally. 

IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND GERMANY IN TOP 3 RANK

According to the data announced by TURKSTAT, Iraq, Afghanistan and Germany are in the top 3 ranks in the number of citizenships sorted by country in 2020. The province with the highest number of foreign citizens, which decreased by approximately 200 thousand compared to 2019, was Istanbul with 450 thousand 584.

Istanbul ranked first in the list of provinces with foreign population, followed by Ankara and Antalya. Ardahan and Tunceli were the cities where the least number of foreigners lived.