Turks in Norway are people of Turkish

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...

 ethnicity living in Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. There is currently over 15,000 Turks living in Norway.

History

Throughout the 1970’s there was a wave of labour motivated inward migration. A large proportion of the immigrants came from Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. Many of these immigrants have since remained in Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. In 1976 the borders were closed for further inward migration of this kind. During this period there was an increasing awareness and focusing on “foreign workers” in the political debate. A large proportion, more than 20% of the immigrants in Drammen

Drammen

Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...

 are from Turkey. The major share of these came during the early labour motivated migration phase.

Demographics

As of 2009, there are 15,436 Turks living in Norway. Of these, 10,039 are immigrants and 5,397 are Norwegian-born to Turkish immigrant parents. The Turkish population is one of the highest neutralised citizens (76.7%); 11,840 obtain Norwegian citizenship whilst 3,596 obtain foreign citizenship.

Demographic history

According to Statistics Norway, as of 2010, the total population of the Norway is 4,858,199. The Turkish population is 15,998, thus 0.32% of the total population.

Year	Turkish population
2006	14,084
2007	14,546
2008	15,003
2009	15,436
2010	15,998
(Source: Statistics Norway 2009)http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/01/10/innvbef_en/arkiv/tab-2007-05-24-01-en.htmlhttp://www.ssb.no/innvbef_en/tab-2009-04-30-01-en.html

Turkish settlement

Immigrants from Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 have a higher share than the average living in Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

; however the highest proportion of Turkish immigrants in Norway live in Drammen

Drammen

Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...

, a city within commuting distance of Oslo.

Rank	Municipalities Municipalities of Norway Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...	Population (2000)	Population (2007)	Population (2008)	Population (2009)	Population (2010)
1	Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...	4,359	5,608	5,715	5,844	5,987
2	Drammen Drammen Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...	1,729	2,100	2,091	2,135	2,169
3	Stavanger Stavanger Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...	750	1,069	1,104	1,125	1,163
4	Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...	596	911	961	977	1,041
5	Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....	310	506	543	569	606
6	Bærum Bærum is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....	168	173	177	N/A	N/A
7	Kristiansand Kristiansand -History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...	139	172	171	174	173
8	Fredrikstad Fredrikstad is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....	N/A	87	96	103	111
9	Asker Asker Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...	42	N/A	N/A	85	92
10	Other	N/A	3,813	4,145	4,424	4,656
(Source: Statistics Norway 2009)

Religion

As of 2008, there are 15,003 Turks in Norway who are Muslims. The Turkish community in Drammen bought the Adventist Church in Bragernes

Bragernes

Bragernes is one of the central parts of the Norwegian city of Drammen.-Location:Bragernes is located on the northern side of the Drammen River and contains the famous town square Bragernes square , the town hall, the Drammen Theatre , Drammen park and most of the shopping and nightlife in Drammen...

, Drammen in 2008 which will be turned into a mosque. The church was sold for 7.2 million kroner. The Turkish congregations is one of the biggest Muslim communities in Drammen, with about 1,000 members.

Notable people

Name	Life	Notability	Turkish link
Izzet Celasin Izzet Celasin Izzet Celasin is a Norwegian author of Turkish descent.Celasin was born in 1958 in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a left-wing activist, and spent several years in prison after the 1980 military coup in Turkey. After moving to Norway in 1988, as a political refugee, he began writing novels about the...	1958	Writer	Immigrant from Turkey
Akin Düzakin Akin Düzakin Akin Düzakin is a Turkish-Norwegian illustrator and children's author.Düzakin has illustrated a wide range of children's books, including books about Tvillingbror and Tvillingsøster of Liv Marie Austrem...	1961	Writer	Immigrant from Turkey
Zafer Gözet Zafer Gözet Zafer Gözet is a Turkish-Norwegian Marxist-Leninist politician. He is the current leader of the Communist Party of Norway .Gözet was born and raised in Konya, Turkey before immigrating to Norway with his family in 1980....	1965	Leader of the Communist Party of Norway Communist Party of Norway The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...	Immigrant from Turkey
Adem Güven Adem Güven Adem Güven is a Norwegian football player of Turkish origin who plays for Kongsvinger.Adem Güven Is the favorite player from Kongsvinger.- Career statistics :-External links:**...	1985	Football player	Norwegian-born to Turkish parents
Azar Karadaş Azar Karadas Azar Karadas is a Turkish Norwegian footballer playing for Kasımpaşa S.K. in the Turkish first division.Although he can also play as a central defender, Karadas is renowned primarily as a centre forward....	1981	Football player	Norwegian-born to Turkish parents
Vendela Kirsebom Vendela Kirsebom Vendela Maria Kirsebom is a Norwegian-Swedish model and actress living in Nesodden, Norway.-Early life and career:Vendela Kirsebom was born in Stockholm, Sweden to a Norwegian mother; her Swedish father was of Turkish descent. At age 13, Kirsebom was discovered in a Stockholm restaurant by Eileen...	1967	Model and actress	Swedish-born to a Norwegian mother and Turkish father
Kamil Özerk Kamil Özerk Kamil Özerk is a Norwegian-Turkish Cypriot educator and professor of pedagogy at the University of Oslo.-External links:*...	1954	Professor	Immigrant from Cyprus
Ozan Özerk Ozan Özerk Ozan Özerk is a Norwegian medical doctor and entrepreneur of Turkish Cypriot descent. His father, Kamil Özerk, is a professor of the University of Oslo....	1979	Entrepreneur & Doctor	Immigrant from Cyprus