Turks in Denmark
Encyclopedia
Turks in Denmark or Danish Turks covers people who have immigrated from Turkey
to Denmark
. However, the term may also refer to Danish-born persons whose parents were born in Turkey or who have a ancestral background from Turkey. They currently form the largest immigrant group.
and Yugoslavia
.
recorded 60,181 people with origins from Turkey living in Denmark, with 44,560 in Zealand, 12,537 in Jutland
, 3,066 in Fune
n, and 18 in Bornholm
.
. However, Danish
is spoken outside the home creating a bilingual identity.
Many Turkish Kurds also emphasize on teaching their children Kurdish as well.
supports mosque associations in Denmark and controls the majority of the religious organisations used by the community. The "Danish Turkish Islamic Foundation" is part of the Diyanet and is the largest Muslim organisation in Denmark. The Diyanet’s major competing Islamic networks are the Millî Görüş
as well as the Alevi
association.
Naturalisation of Turkish citizens:>
Year
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Persons
98
22
26
11
59
71
110
214
299
437
195
107
376
502
561
919
797
919
1,037
1,243
3,154
2,787
3,180
2,418
2,158
732
878
1,125
527
581
511
239
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. However, the term may also refer to Danish-born persons whose parents were born in Turkey or who have a ancestral background from Turkey. They currently form the largest immigrant group.
History
At the end of the 1950s Denmark required a high labour demand which triggered labour immigration mainly from TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
Demographics
As of July 2011, Statistics DenmarkStatistics Denmark
Statistics Denmark is a Danish governmental organization under the Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs. The organization is responsible for creating statistics on the Danish society, for example employment statistics, trade balance, and demographics....
recorded 60,181 people with origins from Turkey living in Denmark, with 44,560 in Zealand, 12,537 in Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
, 3,066 in Fune
Fune
Fune is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Damagun in the southwest of the area on the A3 highway at.It has an area of 4,948 km² and a population of 300,760 at the 2006 census....
n, and 18 in Bornholm
Bornholm
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of the rest of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is...
.
Language
Within the home environment the mother tongue is most dominant and children are expected to speak TurkishTurkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
. However, Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
is spoken outside the home creating a bilingual identity.
Many Turkish Kurds also emphasize on teaching their children Kurdish as well.
Religion
The majority of Turks regard themselves as Muslims. They worship their religion mainly within their own Turkish community and are subdivided mainly by political or religious differences. The DiyanetDiyanet
Diyanet is a Turkish word for office or authority for Islamic, religious affairs.* Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı* Diyanet İşleri Türk İslam Birliği...
supports mosque associations in Denmark and controls the majority of the religious organisations used by the community. The "Danish Turkish Islamic Foundation" is part of the Diyanet and is the largest Muslim organisation in Denmark. The Diyanet’s major competing Islamic networks are the Millî Görüş
Millî Görüs
Millî Görüş has been called one of "the leading Turkish diaspora organizations in Europe". Founded in 1969, the movement claimed to have "87,000 members across Europe, including 50,000 in Germany," as of 2005...
as well as the Alevi
Alevi
The Alevi are a religious and cultural community, primarily in Turkey, constituting probably more than 15 million people....
association.
Naturalisation
Notable people
- Yildiz AkdoganYildiz AkdoganYildiz Akdogan is a Turkish Danish politician. She was a member of the Folketing—the parliament of Denmark—for the Social Democrats between 2007 and 2011....
- Hasan AlHasan AlHasan Al is a Turkish-born boxer from Denmark, best known for winning the European welterweight title in 1996 as an amateur.-Amateur:In his adopted country he became European Champ in 1996 against Marian Simion...
- Fatih Alev
- Yusuf Alici
- Hüseyin Arac
- Yasin AvciYasin AvciYasin Avci is a Danish professional football midfielder of Turkish descent, who currently plays for the Turkish Süperlig side Karabükspor.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio...
- Ayfer Baykal
- Mustafa Bozkurt
- Eyüp CanEyüp CanEyüp Can may refer to:*Eyüp Can *Eyüp Can...
- Erkan Özden
- Seckin Cem
- Çagri Erdem
- Burhan GBurhan GBurhan Genç known as Burhan G is a Danish R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish/Turkish origin from Turkey. His father is Turkish origin and his mother kurdish origin. He has three albums including Burhan G in 2010. that was certified platinum in Denmark...
enç - Lisa Aybike Kir (Turkish father/Danish mother)
- Saban ÖzdoganSaban ÖzdoganSaban Özdogan is a Danish footballer of Turkish descent who currently plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen.-Biography:...
- Yüsüf Öztürk
- Özlem Saglanmak
- Tülin ŞahinTülin ŞahinTülin Şahin is a Turkish Danish fashion designer, TV-presenter, actress, author and top model.- Life and career :Tülin was born in Odense in Denmark and spent her childhood there. She was discovered in a shopping mall and went to do professional modeling career in Paris in 1998. She came to...
- Sadi Tekelioglu
- Lone Yalcinkaya