Rising Costs and Tighter Rules Push Russians Out of Turkey – Izvestia
Once one of the top destinations for Russians leaving the country after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkey is now seeing a steady outflow.
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2025-08-12 06:15 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Ukraine/Russia, World News, War & Conflict
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Snippet:
The number of Russians living in Turkey has nearly halved over the past two years, falling from 154,000 in 2023 to about 85,000 in 2025, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia reported Monday, citing figures from the Russian Embassy in Ankara.
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