The largest number of ethnic Turks appear to have entered the United States prior to World War I, roughly between 1900 and 1914, when American immigration policies were quite liberal. Many of these Turks came from Harput, Akçadağ, Antep and Macedonia and embarked for the United States from Beirut, Mersin, Izmir, Trabzon and Salonica.
The largest number of Turkish immigrants arrived in the United States before World War I, between 1900 and 1914, during a period when immigration policies were more lenient. These immigrants originated from various regions like Harput, Akçadağ, Antep, and Macedonia and embarked from ports such as Beirut, Mersin, Izmir, Trabzon, and Salonica.