History
Starting in the 1970s, economic relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia grew. In 1977, there was 6,500 Turks in Saudi Arabia, 5,000 of which were officially reported workers.
| Emigration of Turkish workers to Saudi Arabia | |||||||
| Year | Population | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–1973 | 4 | ||||||
| 1974–1980 | 26,739 | ||||||
| 1981–1985 | 107,994 | ||||||
| 1991–1995 | 150,654 | ||||||
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