Turkish New Zealanders ( tr, ) or New Zealand Turks ( tr, ) are Turkish people who are New Zealand citizens, residents of New Zealand, or people who are of Turkish descent. Most have come to New Zealand from Turkey and the island of Cyprus.

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

people are mostly established their own businesses specialising in traditional

Turkish food Turkish cuisine () is the cuisine of Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. It is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Mediterranean cuisine, Mediterranean, Balkan cuisine, Balkan, Middle East ...

, such as

kebab Kebab (, ; ar, كباب, link=no, Latn, ar, kabāb, ; tr, kebap, link=no, ) or kabob (North American) is a type of cooked meat dish that originates from cuisines of the Middle East. Many variants of the category are popular around the wor ...

baklava Baklava (, or ; ota, باقلوا ) is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey. It was one of the most popular sweet pastries of Ottoman cuisine. The pre- Ottoman origin of the ...

, and Turkish delight. But these businesses don't belong to Turks anymore as most of them were sold to other people.

Demographics

Population

According to the 2013 census, the Turkish ethnic group accounted for 957 residents, which was a 49.5% increase from the 2006 census. This was a greater percentage increase than the 47.6% increase between the 2001 and 2006 censuses.

Areas of settlement

The majority of Turkish New Zealanders live in urban areas, mostly in the

North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...

(80.6%) and the remainder live in the

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...

(19.4%). The Turkish community mostly live in the

Auckland Region Auckland () is one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland Metropolitan Area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Containing ...

(mostly in the Waitematā Local Board, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, and the Orakei Local Board), followed by the Wellington Region, and the Otago Region.

Notable people

Erkin Bairam Erkin Bairam (1958 - 21 May 2001Knowles, S., and McCombie, J. (2002)"Erkin Bairam: 1958-2001 His contribution to economics" ''Economics Discussion Papers'' No. 0212, University of Otago.Knowles, S., and McCombie, J. (2003), "Erkin Bairam’s Contri ...

, economist at the University of Otago ( Turkish Cypriot origin) *

Ayşe Tezel Ayşe Tezel (born 19 September 1980) is a British Turk actress who made her debut in two episodes of the New Zealand television show ''Shortland Street'' in April 2002. She has acted in a number of television series and feature films shot in N ...

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