The Turkish Community in Bucharest. A Sociological Overview

Romania is a country with a net emigration rate.This does not mean that immigration does not take place in Romania. This study is one of the few on this issue. Why choose the Turkish migrants as a research topic? There were several reasons for this choice. Firs of all, Romania and Turkey have a relationship with a history going back more than half a millennium.

The Turkish Community in Bucharest. A Sociological Overview

What is the profile of the Turkish immigrants in Romania? Most of them were born in the less developed regions of Turkey, such as the Eastern Anatolia or the South East. The main reason for the decision to leave Turkey was an economic one. Romania provided the first experience of leaving in a foreign country for the vast majority. This research revealed not only the rich, complex and multi-colored human universe of the Turkish community in Bucharest. It also provided another way of looking at the Romanian world and the direction in which it is changing.