How many Turkish people live in Ireland?
According to Eurostat, 4,596 Turkish citizens lived in Ireland on 1 January 2025. A small but fast-growing community: up 25% in two years.
4,596Turkish citizens (2025)
3,665in 2023
+25%in two years
€160TV licence a year
Eurostat (figures of Ireland's statistics office CSO, 1 January 2023 and 2025).
Where Turkish people live in Ireland
Turkish people in Ireland live above all in Dublin, and in cities such as Cork, Galway and Limerick.
DUB
DublinThe capital; Turkey's embassy is here.
CRK
CorkThe second city; university and jobs.
GWY
Galway and LimerickSmaller groups in the west.
A piece of home, close by
Msq
MosquesDublin has many mosques; the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland, a large mosque, opened in 1996. The Turkish community gathers in its own associations.
Edu
Turkish lessonsFree online lessons in Turkish and Turkish culture for children aged 5 to 16 (Ülkem Yanımda, Turkey's education ministry). Courses at associations and mosques too.
TR
EmbassyAt 8 Raglan Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, with its consular section in the same building (09:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00).
Shop
Turkish shopsTurkish and Middle Eastern shops in Dublin.
TV
TV feeA TV licence if you have a TV: €160 a year.
Rnd
Booking an appointmentBook consular services online at konsolosluk.gov.tr: choose “Randevu Al”, then “Türk Vatandaşları İçin Konsolosluk İşlemleri”.
NI
Living in Northern Ireland?Northern Ireland is part of the UK, so its Turkish consulate is the consulate general in Edinburgh.
TV
Turkish TVThe channels from home, live in Ireland.Read the TV guide →
