There are over 1,100
Canadian
Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...
s living in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
, the majority of which are based in
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
and
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
according to the Registration of Canadians Abroad (ROCA) and the local Canadian embassy and consulates in the country. In recent years, the number of Canadians settling within Turkey has seen a sharp rise
with the country continuing to be one of the fastest-rising destinations for Canadians heading overseas.
The growing figures have been linked as a proponent for the skyrocketing ratio of Canadian tourists choosing to visit Turkey each year.
In 2009, approximately 150,000 Canadians had been to Turkey, an increase from the 39,000 in 1995.
There are a number of community organisations and set-ups, such as the Professional American Women of Istanbul (PAWI), a network of American and Canadian women living in Istanbul and The Professional and Fabulous (PAF) group, which is a breakaway from the former and also mostly made up of expatriate women of U.S. and Canadian origin living in Turkey.
Notable people
Notable Canadians who have lived in Turkey include:
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Michael Meeks
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William Njoku
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Tammy Sutton-Brown
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Jay Triano
See also
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Canada–Turkey relations
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Turkish Canadian
Turkish Canadians (; literally "Turkish-originating Canadians"), also called Canadian Turks (), are Canadians of Turkish people, Turkish descent. The majority descend from the Republic of Turkey and Turkish minorities, minorities from other post ...
References
External links
Professional American Women of Istanbul (PAWI)
Turkey
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Ethnic groups in Turkey
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