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In 2022, about 100,000 Russians received a residence permit in Turkey.

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In 2022, about 100,000 Russians received a residen

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, in 2022, the largest number of residence permits in Turkey were issued by Russian citizens - 99,898.


This made them the largest group of migrants, accounting for 25% of the total number of foreigners who arrived in the country


Ukrainians are in second place with a share of 8.1%, followed by Iranians (6.5%), Afghans (5.4%) and Iraqis (4.8%).


The main category of arrivals in Turkey are young people aged 20 to 29 years (23.9%).


They most often choose to live in Istanbul (35.4%), Antalya (14.8%) and Ankara (5.4%).