Jump to content

Turks in Pakistan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Bender the Bot (talk | contribs) at 02:15, 29 June 2020 (top: HTTP → HTTPS for ABC News, replaced: http://abcnews.go.com/ → https://abcnews.go.com/). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Turks in Pakistan
Total population
>40000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, PeshawarJhang, ManseraBhakkar,kashmir, DI khan,Abbottabad, Toba tek singAbduction fear: Turkish teachers in K-P seek peace, security</ref>
Languages
Turkish, Urdu
Religion
Islam

Turks in Pakistan are expatriates from Turkey and their descendants, consisting of students, military personnel, academics and people married with Pakistani citizens. 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 gave a population of 400 Turks.[4][1][5]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Pakistan Orders 400 Turks to Leave Ahead of Erdogan's Visit
  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. ^ Tears and uncertainty as Turkish staff pack up to leave