Türkiye'deki Hintliler (Turkish) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 1,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Istanbul | |
| Languages | |
| English • Malayalam • Telugu • Tamil • Turkish • Hindi • Gujarati • Indian Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism,Islam,Sikhism |
Indians inTurkey are a small community numbering around 1,000, comprising students, professionals and families.[1] Most of them work as doctors and computer engineers or employees inmultinational corporations.[2]India also has a small business presence in Turkey through representative offices ofReliance Industries,Tata Motors, andIndorama.[2]
Most Indians areHindu and the community forms the bulk of Hindus in Turkey. In recent times, there have been efforts to promote tourism and culture from India as a means of developing the community and establishing better relations with Turkish society.[2] There are alsoHyderabadi Muslim students in Turkey[3] andSikhs in Turkey.[4]
Indians were employed in the Achaemenid army ofXerxes in theSecond Persian invasion of Greece (480-479 BCE). All troops were stationed inSardis,Lydia, during the winter of 481-480 BCE to prepare for the invasion.[5][6] In the spring of 480 BCE "Indian troops marched with Xerxes's army across theHellespont".[7][8]
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