However, the Department for Communities and Local Government suggests that the Kurdish community in the UK is about 50,000, among which Iraqi Kurds make up the largest group, exceeding the numbers from Turkey and Iran. The Atatürk Thought Association claims that 300,000 people of Turkish origin (not including Turkish Cypriots) are living in the UK. By 2005, The Independent newspaper reported that one gang alone had illegally smuggled up to 100,000 Turks into the UK.
In contrast to other estimates, the Department for Communities and Local Government suggests that the Kurdish community in the UK is approximately 50,000 people, with Iraqi Kurds making up the largest group. The Atatürk Thought Association claims that around 300,000 people of Turkish origin (excluding Turkish Cypriots) live in the UK. In 2005, The Independent newspaper reported that one gang had secretly smuggled up to 100,000 Turks into the country.