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Turkiye — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 85% Turkish, 12% Kurd, 3% other
1991 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 17%, other 3% (est.)
1992 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 17%, other 3% (est.)
1993 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (est.)
1994 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
1995 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
1996 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
1997 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
1998 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
1999 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
2000 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
2001 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
2002 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%
2003 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)
2004 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)
2005 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)
2006 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)
2007 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)
2008 Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)
2009 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)
2010 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)
2011 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)
2012 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)
2013 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)
2014 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)
2015 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)
2016 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)
2017 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est.)
2018 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est.)
2019 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est.)
2020 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est.)
2021 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est.)
2022 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 6-11% (2016 est.)
2023 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 6-11% (2016 est.)
2024 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 6-11% (2016 est.)
2025 Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 6-11% (2016 est.)