Ethnic group
Filipinos in Turkey| Total population |
|---|
| 5,500[1] |
| Languages |
|---|
| Tagalog · other languages of the Philippines · English · Turkish |
| Religion |
|---|
| Roman Catholicism |
| Related ethnic groups |
|---|
| Overseas Filipinos |
There were 5,500 Filipinos in Turkey as of 2008, according to estimates by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas and the Philippine embassy in Ankara.[1] Out of those, most are recorded as maids and "overseas workers" employed in households of diplomatic communities and elite Turkish families.[2] Moreover, ten percent or approximately 500 Filipinos in Turkey are skilled workers and professionals working as engineers, architects, doctors and teachers.[2] Most of the Filipinos reside in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya and nearby surrounding areas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "No Filipino casualty in Turkey quake - DFA". GMA News. 3 August 2010.
- ^ a b "PGMA off on a 3-nation swing". Pinoy Global Online News. 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
