Turks in Finland are Turkish people

Turkish people

Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...

 who have immigrated to Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. However, the term may also refer to Finnish-born persons who have Turkish parents or who have a Turkish ancestral background.

History

Turkish migration to Finland is a relatively new phenomenon in the country; the majority have predominantly arrived since the late 1980s and are made up of largely male immigrants. Thus, many Turkish adolescents have a Finnish mother. Between 1987-2010 there has been 8,091 Turkish citizens who have immigrated to Finland.

Number of Turkish immigrants entering Finland by year
Year	Number	Year	Number
1987	25	2000	316
1988	50	2001	341
1989	83	2002	514
1990	417	2003	354
1991	394	2004	401
1992	455	2005	504
1993	238	2006	515
1994	364	2007	446
1995	167	2008	570
1996	235	2009	528
1997	375	2010	306
1998	196	2011	N/A
1999	297	2012	N/A

Demographics

According to Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland is the national statistical institution in Finland, established on 4 November 1865 to serve as an information service and to provide statistics and expertise in the statistical sciences. The institution employes over 1000 experts from varying fields....

, the majority of Turks live in the Uusimaa

Uusimaa

Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish, is a region in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Kymenlaakso...

 region with smaller communities in Pirkanmaa

Pirkanmaa

Pirkanmaa , or the Tampere Region , is a region of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland....

, Varsinais-Suomi

Varsinais-Suomi

Varsinais-Suomi is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to:*Varsinais-Suomi - a historical Province of Sweden...

, North Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland. It borders to the regions Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia.- Municipalities :Main article: Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia...

, and Kymenlaakso

Kymenlaakso

Kymenlaakso is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Savonia, and South Karelia.- Historical provinces :For history, geography and culture see: Uusimaa , Karelia- Municipalities :...

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The majority of Turkish immigrants are self-employed and are mainly active in the restaurant and fast food sector in Finland, primarily in small kebab and pizza businesses.