Turks in Saudi Arabia

Ottoman Turkish migration Turks have had a presence in the western Arabian peninsula for hundreds of years, culminating in the Ottoman conquest of the Hejaz in 1517. After the Great Arab Revolt and the decline of the Ottoman Empire, a Turkish minority remained in the newly founded Saudi Kingdom. Modern Turkish migration Starting in the 1970s, economic relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia grew. In 1977, there was 6,500 Turks in Saudi Arabia, 5,000 of which were officially reported workers. == Business ==

As per argaam, Turkish nationals workers were around 25,000 people, which represents around 0.20% of total population. There are some 8,100 Turkish-operated hairdresser shops, 4,200 restaurants, and 2,900 furniture stores in Saudi Arabia. == Politics ==

During the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum, more than 8,000 Turkish expats from Saudi Arabia cast votes whether Turkey should abolish its parliamentary system and become a presidential republic. 58.34% of the Turkish expatriates in Saudi Arabia opted for "No", while 41.66% voted for "Yes". The "Yes" vote was concentrated in Jeddah and the Western Region, while in Riyadh "No" was the dominant choice. The "no" vote was significantly higher compared to votes of several European Turkish expat communities. == Notable people ==

• Kamal Adham, businessman • Iffat Al-Thunayan, princess and the most prominent wife of King Faisal • children: • Princess Sara, activist for women and children welfare • Prince Mohammed, businessman • Princess Latifa • Prince Saud, served as Saudi Arabia's foreign minister from 1975 to 2015 • Prince Abdul Rahman, military officer and businessman • Prince Bandar, military officer • Prince Turki, chairman of King Faisal Foundation's Center for Research and Islamic Studies • Princess Lolowah, prominent activist for women's education • Princess Haifa • grandchildren: • Amr bin Mohammed Al Saud, businessman • Reem Al Faisal, photographer • Faisal bin Turki Al Faisal Al Saud • Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, racing driver and businessman • Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States • Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United Kingdom • Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, president of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports (SAFEIS) and the Arab eSports Federation • Fatima Al-Banawi, is a Saudi Arabian filmmaker and actress • Omar Basaad, music producer • Muhammad Khashoggi, medical doctor • children: • Adnan Khashoggi, businessman • Samira Khashoggi, author and the owner and editor-in chief of Alsharkiah magazine • Soheir Khashoggi, novelist • grandchildren • Dodi Fayed, film producer • Emad Khashoggi, businessman and the head of COGEMAD • Jamal Khashoggi, general manager and editor-in-chief of Al-Arab News Channel • Nabila Khashoggi, businesswoman, actress, and philanthropist • Sahika Inal, is a scientist who is an associate professor and Chair of the Organic Bioelectronics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology == See also ==