Main page
/
News
/
Russians rank first among foreigners migrating to Turkey from abroad in 2022

Russians rank first among foreigners migrating to Turkey from abroad in 2022

July 26, 2023

Turkish statistical institute TurkStat has published data on international migration in the country. According to the data, the number of people emigrating from Turkey increased by 62.3% compared to 2021, while the number of people emigrating from abroad to Turkey decreased by 33.2%.

Among the foreign nationals arriving in the country in 2022, the first place is occupied by Russian citizens with 25%. Ukraine ranks second with 8.1%, followed by Iran with 6.5%, Afghanistan with 5.4% and Iraq with 4.8%. A total of 99,786 Russian citizens moved to Turkey in 2022. This is three times more than in 2021, when 31,463 Russian citizens migrated to Turkey.

When analyzing the distribution of migrants by provinces, it was found that Istanbul has the largest number of migrants with 35.4 percent. Istanbul is followed by Antalya, Ankara, Bursa and Mersin.

Return to list
Other articles
September 23, 2024

Türkiye increases purchases of Western LNG: new contract with TotalEnergies.

Turkey s state-owned energy company Botas has signed a new long-term contract with France s TotalEnergies for the supply of 16 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year. The agreement will come into force in 2027 and is designed for 10 years, providing Turkey with an additional 1.6 billion cubic meters of gas annually.
More details
September 23, 2024

TOP countries for wind power generation: Türkiye in the TOP-15.

Amid the global shift to renewable energy, countries around the world are rapidly expanding their wind power industries. According to the latest data, China holds a solid lead with an installed wind turbine capacity of 441,895 megawatts.
More details
September 2, 2024

Turkey's economic growth in the second quarter of 2024

Turkey's Federal Statistical Office reported that the country's economy grew by 2.5% in the second quarter of 2024. Significant growth was recorded in the services sector (7.4%) and construction (6.5%).
More details
September 2, 2024

Turkey's Finance Ministry to Reveal Names of Major Tax Debtors

Finance and Treasury Minister Mehmet Simsek said the names of taxpayers with tax arrears and fines of 5 million lira or more will be made public. Those who do not want to be on the list of "tax debtors" will have to pay off their debts by the end of September 2024. Taxpayers from earthquake-hit areas will be excluded from the measure.
More details