According to the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica there were 19,068 people from Turkey living in Italy in 2010.[12] However, in 2009 Dr. Yasemin Çakırer estimated that there was 30,000 to 40,000 people of Turkish origin living in Italy.[1] The majority of Turks live in the North-West and North-East of Italy, particularly in Rome, Milan and Venice.[13]