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United Kingdom → Türkiye

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United Kingdom
To
Türkiye
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,015
Change since 2018
-30.7%
Share of all arrivals in Türkiye, 2023
0.95%
Inflow 20232,015OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United Kingdom to Türkiye

Inflows of nationals of the United Kingdom recorded by Türkiye; stock of nationals of the United Kingdom living there; and acquisitions of Türkiye's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,3704,7402010201820212023
2,3704,7402010201820212023
Data table
20101,146
20161,764
20171,819
20182,906
20194,069
20202,887
20214,740
20223,629
20232,015
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—14,386—
20232,01515,734—
20223,62917,193—
20214,74016,440—
20202,88713,950—
20194,06911,701—
20182,90610,263—
20171,81913,980—
20161,76414,562—
2015—14,883—
2014—15,999—
2013—9,309—
2012—10,146—
2011—6,358—
20101,146——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the United Kingdom who live in Türkiye: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

20k41k19901995200020052010201520202024
20k41k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,106
199512,320
200018,534
200523,325
201028,024
201532,195
202033,978
202440,743
Estimate, 2024
40,743
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.58%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Türkiye in the United Kingdom, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyLondonlondra-be.mfa.gov.tr
Consulate-generalEdinburghedinburg-bk.mfa.gov.tr
Consulate-generalLondonlondra-bk.mfa.gov.tr
Consulate-generalManchestermanchester-bk.mfa.gov.tr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Türkiye, 2023; the United Kingdom ranks 21.

Inflows to Türkiye, 2023
  1. Russia28,314
  2. Azerbaijan17,676
  3. Turkmenistan15,575
  4. Iran14,495
  5. Afghanistan12,732
  6. Uzbekistan10,982
  7. Kazakhstan10,813
  8. Germany9,355
  9. Ukraine8,499
  10. Iraq7,673
  11. Kyrgyzstan5,494
  12. Indonesia4,167
Other destinations for people from the United Kingdom, 2023
  1. Spain18,269
  2. United States10,850
  3. Australia10,185
  4. Portugal7,365
  5. Japan6,190
  6. Germany6,055
  7. New Zealand5,847
  8. Canada4,990
  9. Ireland4,800
  10. France3,645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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