Crimean Tatars in Turkey

Crimean Tatars in Turkey refers to citizens and denizens of Turkey who are, or descend from, the Tatars of Crimea.

Crimean Tatars in Turkey
Türkiyedeki Qırımtatarlar
Türkiye'deki Kırım Tatarları

Total population
Estimates greatly vary
Languages
Crimean Tatar, Turkish
Religion
Sunni Islam, Hanafi

Numbers

Crimean Tatar-speaking population in Turkey^[1]

Year	As first language	As second language	Total	Turkey's population	% of Total speakers
1927	11,465	0	11,465	13,629,488	0.08
1935	15,615	4,106	19,721	16,157,450	0.12
1945	10,047	2,255	12,302	18,790,174	0.07

History

Before the 20th century, Crimean Tatars had immigrated from Crimea to Turkey in three waves: First, after the Russian annexation of Crimea in 1783; second, after the Crimean War of 1853–56; third, after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78.^[2]