Despite the absence of diplomatic ties between Armenia and Turkey, it became apparent that hundreds of families from Armenia have been granted permission to lawfully reside in Turkey.

Responding to the queries by the Turkish MPs, Turkey’s Minister of Interior, Muammer Guler, informed that 861 families from Armenia as well as people from Armenia that are currently in Turkey for a variety of purposes were granted permission to live in Turkey, the Turkish parliament’s official website reports.      

To note, there is no clear data on the actual number of people from Armenia that currently live and work in Turkey, but experts state that 10-15 thousand people from Armenia are in Turkey at present.