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[edit] Demographics
Turkish communities have settled in Melbourne especially around the suburbs of Broadmeadows, Meadow Heights and Coburg. Demographic research highlights that Turkish Australians are nominally Muslim and tend to be more secular and better integrated into Australian society than Muslims from other cultural backgrounds.
[edit] Notable Turkish Australians
- John Ilhan, founder of Crazy John's mobile phone retail chain. (1965-2007)
- Mehmet Karamemis, Founder of Kara Group Melamine Boards and Doors Manufacture.
- Tahir Bilgiç, actor (Pizza).
- John Eren, politician
- Adem Somyürek, politician
- Nazli Suleyman, Mayor in Brimbank, Australia
- Levent Osman, football (soccer) player
- Isyan Erdoğan football (soccer) player
- Tolgay Özbey, football (soccer) player
- Ufuk Talay, football (soccer) player
- Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu, football (soccer) player
- Sedat Sir, Australian Rules Football player
- Ersan Gülüm, football (soccer) player
- Nejdet Şahin, football (soccer) player
- Aytek Genç, former Socceroo and football (soccer) Coach
- Fatih Aplak , Businessman
- Serkan Hussein, Author/Historian
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