Turks in Kosovo

Turks in Kosovo
Turqit në Kosovë (Albanian); Kosova'daki Türkler (Turkish)
Total population
	18,738 (2011 census); (1.1% of Kosovo's population); Other estimates: 30,000 to 50,000; (about 1–2% of Kosovo's population);
Regions with significant populations
	Mamusha; Prizren; Pristina;
Languages
	Balkan Gagauz Turkish; Turkish; Albanian; Serbian;
Religion
	Sunni Islam; Sufism; Irreligion;
Related ethnic groups
	Balkan Turks, Gagauz people, Turkish people and other Turkic peoples

Turks in Kosovo (Albanian: Turqit në Kosovë), also known as Kosovo Turks or Kosovan Turks (Turkish: Kosova Türkleri, Albanian: Turqit Kosovar), are the ethnic Turks who constitute a minority group in Kosovo. Kosovo Turks make up the majority of inhabitants in Mamusha but also form considerable communities in Pristina and Prizren. The national Observance Day The Day of Turks has been declared annually on 23 April. ^[5]

^ http://esk.rks-gov.net/rekos2011/repository/flipbook/1/Te%20dhenat%20kryesore_ALB/#/0 ^{[dead link]}
^ OSCE 2010, 3.
^ Cole 2011, 368.
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^ Cite|web=https://www.mkrs-ks.org/?page=2,6,2490%7Caccess_date=04-23-2025

[1] ttp://esk.rks-gov.net/rekos2011/repository/flipbook/1/Te%20dhenat%20kryesore_ALB/#/0 ^{[dead link]}

[OSCE_2010_loc=3-2] OSCE 2010, 3.

[Cole_2011_loc=368-3] Cole 2011, 368.

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[5] Cite|web=https://www.mkrs-ks.org/?page=2,6,2490%7Caccess_date=04-23-2025

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Turqit në Kosovë (Albanian) Kosova'daki Türkler (Turkish)

Total population
18,738 (2011 census)^[1] (1.1% of Kosovo's population) Other estimates: 30,000^[2] to 50,000^[3] (about 1–2% of Kosovo's population)^[4]
Regions with significant populations
Mamusha Prizren Pristina
Languages
Balkan Gagauz Turkish Turkish Albanian Serbian
Religion
Sunni Islam Sufism Irreligion
Related ethnic groups
Balkan Turks, Gagauz people, Turkish people and other Turkic peoples