Research Article

A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is there ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora?

Number: 91 October 22, 2019
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A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is there ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora?

Abstract

In this article, the content of the term of Turkish Diaspora which is frequently being used in political, bureaucratical and academic life is being discussed. Particularly, usage of the term Turkish in between citizenship and kinship meanings, and out of the scope of the constitutional and legal definition makes the term Turkish Diaspora more problematic. It is unclear what is meant by the term Turkish diaspora that is being broadly and indefinitely used, and who are the subjects of Turkish diaspora. Moreover, Turkey’s expectations and implications in her foreign policy regarding the societies which she defines them as diaspora is getting more problematic and important day by day. Despite the enormous scope of the problem, relatively little academic research has been conducted on this subject. This article, with the social constructionist perspective will discuss the phenomenon of Turkish Diaspora.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 22, 2019

Submission Date

August 4, 2017

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2019 Number: 91

APA
Yaldız, F. (2019). A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is there ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora? Bilig, 91, 53-80. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.9103
AMA
1.Yaldız F. A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is there ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora? Bilig. 2019;(91):53-80. doi:10.12995/bilig.9103
Chicago
Yaldız, Fırat. 2019. “A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is There ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora?”. Bilig, nos. 91: 53-80. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.9103.
EndNote
Yaldız F (October 1, 2019) A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is there ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora? Bilig 91 53–80.
IEEE
[1]F. Yaldız, “A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is there ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora?”, Bilig, no. 91, pp. 53–80, Oct. 2019, doi: 10.12995/bilig.9103.
ISNAD
Yaldız, Fırat. “A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is There ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora?”. Bilig. 91 (October 1, 2019): 53-80. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.9103.
JAMA
1.Yaldız F. A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is there ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora? Bilig. 2019;:53–80.
MLA
Yaldız, Fırat. “A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is There ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora?”. Bilig, no. 91, Oct. 2019, pp. 53-80, doi:10.12995/bilig.9103.
Vancouver
1.Fırat Yaldız. A Critical Approach to the Term Turkish Diaspora: Is there ‘the’ Turkish Diaspora? Bilig. 2019 Oct. 1;(91):53-80. doi:10.12995/bilig.9103

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