This document summarizes data on foreign workers in Istanbul, Turkey. It states that 350,000 immigrants enter Turkey legally and illegally each year, with 150,000 using Turkey as a transit country. 200,000 foreign workers are employed annually in Turkey, predominantly from Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Romania, and Bulgaria. These workers are concentrated in the textile, entertainment, mining, home services, and itinerant trade sectors. Large populations of foreigners reside in certain districts of Istanbul like Fatih and Tarlabaşı. The document notes some big problems foreign workers face like police controls, perceptions of "Russian women", and rising racism.