Turks in Jordan, also known asTurkic People in Jordan, Turkish Jordanians orTurkmen Jordanians (Turkish:Ürdün Türkmenleri), are people ofOghuz Turkic ancestry living inJordan. These people have had a thriving presence inJordan since the rule of theOttoman Empire. Today, there is a minority of about 60,000 people in the country who are the descendants of theOttoman-Turkish immigrants.[1] There are also Jordanians withTurkmen-Palestinian ancestry, whether fully or partially Turkmen, their numbers range from 100,000 to a million, many identify as Arabs without knowing their Turkmen heritage, their ancestors first settled Northern Palestine in the 11th century during the reign of theSeljuk Empire. In addition to this, there are also 8,262 (2009)Turkish citizens who are recent migrants toJordan.[3]
Turkic presence in Jordan is a bit disputed, some say that Turks migrated to Jordan in the 11th century to populate this region to protect it from crusader invasion, other say that Turks first settledTransjordan during theOttoman period (16th-19th centuries). Nowadays, most Turkmens/Turks in Jordan are originally from Palestine, from regions likeMarj Beni Amer andJerusalem.
