Turkish diaspora
The Turkish diaspora is the estimated population of the Turks all around the world who have migrated out from Turkey and former Turkish territory. This includes citizens of Turkey living abroad, as well as ethnic Turks who have emigrated from other post-Ottoman states, particularly Turkish communities from the Balkans, the island of Cyprus, the region of Meskhetia in Georgia, and the Arab world.
Due to the large numbers of Mainland Turks, and Turkish minorities from other post-Ottoman states who have emigrated from their traditional homelands, there are no official statistics which represent a true indication of the total ethnic Turkish population in the host countries. For example, although official data shows that there are 52,893 Turkish citizens in the United Kingdom, the Home Affairs Committee states that there are now 500,000 British Turks made up of 300,000 Turkish Cypriots, 150,000 Turkish nationals, and smaller groups of Bulgarian Turks and Romanian Turks. Nonetheless, it is known that Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and France all have larger Turkish diaspora communities than the UK.
Diasporas
Anatolian/Mainland Turks
According to the Republic of Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Turkish citizens living abroad exceeds 6 million people, around 5.5 million of which live in Western Europe. However, these figures do not include Turkish immigrants, and their descendants, who have acquired the citizenship of the country they now live in, nor does it include ethnic Turks who have immigrated from other countries.In Western Europe
Due to significant Turkish migration waves to Western Europe, today, the Turkish people form the largest ethnic minority group in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, and the second-largest minority in Austria. According to The Guardian, whilst half a million Turks live in the UK, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and France all have larger Turkish communities.Germany
The largest Turkish community in Western Europe is in Germany. Estimates of the total Turkish population in Germany, including those of partial descent, have ranged considerably because the German census does not collect data on ethnicity. Academic estimates have often ranged between 2.5 and 4 million. Official German data considering people with current or former Turkish citizenship and people who fully or partly descend from Turkish nationals gave the total number of 2.851.000 in 2015. However, since the first decade of the twenty-first century, numerous academics have suggested that there are 4 million people, or "at least" or "more than" 4 million people, of full or partial Turkish origin in the country, or forming 5% of Germany's total population of 82 million inhabitants. In addition, several academics have also distinguished the "Turkey-related population", which includes ethnic minorities from Turkey but does not include the significant populations of ethnic Turkish communities from the Balkans, Cyprus and the Arab world. Estimates suggest that the total number of people living in Germany who originate from Turkey only reaches, or is more than, five million people to 5.6 million people. Some academics have also quoted much higher estimates made by European officials. For example, :de:Tessa Szyszkowitz|Tessa Szyszkowitz has quoted one estimate by a European official suggesting that there are seven million Turks living in Germany, including the second generation.In the Americas
Algerian Turks
Initially, the first wave of migration occurred in 1830 when many Turks were forced to leave the region once the French took control over Algeria; approximately 10,000 were shipped off to Turkey whilst many others migrated to other regions of the Ottoman Empire, including Palestine, Syria, Arabia, and Egypt. Furthermore, some Turkish/Kouloughli families also settled in Morocco.In regards to modern migration, there are many Algerian Turks who have emigrated to Europe and, hence, make up part of Algeria's diaspora. For example, there is a noticeable Algerian community of Turkish descent living in England. Many Algerians attend the Suleymaniye Mosque which is owned by the British-Turkish community. There are also thousands of Algerian Turks living in France. Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, and Spain are also top receiving countries of Algerian citizens.
Egyptian Turks
In Egypt the Turkish populations were originally transported as slaves, where their Arab caliph served. The first Turkish dynasty in Egypt was that of the slave Ahmad ibn Tulun. Lastly also with the Turkish Ottoman Empire the Turkish populations establish large populations, and to this day descending of Turks governs Egypt, although much mixed with the original populations of Egypt.Bulgarian Turks
| Country | Population | Further information |
| 1,160,614 have emigrated between 1879-1992 | not including descendants | |
| 30,000 | ||
| 10,000-30,000 | ||
| 1,000 |
Cretan Turks
| Country | Population in 1971 | Further information |
| 200,000 | ||
| 100,000 | ||
| 100,000 | ||
| | 50,000 |
Cypriot Turks
| Country | TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Other estimates | Further information |
| 500,000 | 300,000-500,000 | ||
| 200,000 | 300,000-400,000 | British Cypriots British Turks | |
| 40,000 | 60,000-120,000 | Turkish Australian | |
| North America | 10,000 N/A N/A | N/A 5,000 1,800 | Cypriot American Turkish American Turkish Canadians |
| 2,000 | |||
| 1,600 | |||
| N/A | |||
| Other | 5,000 |
Iraqi Turks
Most Iraqi Turkmen migrate to Turkey followed by Germany, Denmark, and Sweden. Smaller communities have been formed in Canada, the United States, Australia, Greece, and the United Kingdom.Note: Despite the name, "Iraqi Turkmen" are in fact ethnic Turks residing in Iraq, and are not Turkmen. The word "Turkmen" is a historical mislabelling that has been perpetuated to the present day.
Lebanese Turks
Due to the numerous wars in Lebanon since the 1970s onwards, many Lebanese Turks have sought refuge in Turkey and Europe, particularly in Germany. Indeed, many Lebanese Turks were aware of the large German-Turkish population and saw this as an opportunity to find work once settling in Europe. In particular, the largest wave of Lebanese-Turkish migration occurred once the Israel-Lebanon war of 2006 began. During this period more than 20,000 Turks fled Lebanon, particularly from Beirut, and settled in Germany.Macedonian Turks
Meskhetian Turks
| Country | Population | Further information |
| 150,000 | ||
| 90,000-110,000 | ||
| 70,000-90,000 | ||
| 50,000 | ||
| 40,000 | ||
| 15,000 | ||
| 15,000 | ||
| 10,000 |
Palestinian Turks
During and after the 1947–1949 Palestine war, some of the Turkish minority fled the region and settled in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.In Jordan, there is approximately 55,000 Palestinian-Turkish refugees in Irbid 5,000 near Amman 5,000 in El-Sahne 3,000 in El-Reyyan 2,500 in El-Bakaa 1,500 in El-Zerkaa and 1,500 in Sahab