Israeli Turkmen
The Israeli Turkmen, neutrally referred to as the Turks in Israel are the descendants of ethnic Turkish and other Oghuz Turkic peoples who have had a long-established presence in the region.
İsrail Türkmenleri | |
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Flag of Israeli Turkmen, also used to represent ethnic Turks in the Levant as a whole | |
| Total population | |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Languages | |
| Turkish | |
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| Majority Sunni Islam and Minority Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Syrian Turkmen, Lebanese Turkmen, Turkish Jews in Israel |
Migration of Turkish settlers to the Levant began in the 12th century, and continued throughout the Mamluk and Ottoman rule.
In the early 2000s, Turkish workers from the Republic of Turkey settled in Israel, working predominantly on construction projects.
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