Turks in Japan

Turks in Japan
Japonya Türkleri
在日トルコ人(ざいにちトルコじん)
Total population
6,464 (in December, 2023)
Languages
Turkish · Japanese
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam
Minority Alevism, Other religions, or Irreligious

Population figure given is for citizens of Turkey living in Japan. The Turkish Embassy gives a lower figure of 2,264 (2006); however, this counts only citizens who have voluntarily registered at the embassy.

Turks in Japan (Japanese: 在日トルコ人(ざいにちトルコじん); Turkish: Japonya Türkleri) are Turks living in Japan. Historically, the term has included Turkic (particularly Volga Tatar) émigrés and immigrants from former Russian Empire, most of whom later acquired Turkish citizenship.