Changes in Religious Perceptions of Turkish Immigrants of Three Generations Who Migrated to Germany: Munich Example

Year 2025, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 29 - 62, 24.04.2025

Hasan Şen , Vedat Martin İnce

Abstract

With the migration agreement signed between Turkey and West Germany in 1961, many people migrated from
Turkey to West Germany. Since then, the number of immigrants has exceeded two and a half million, spanning
three generations. Not only have these immigrants influenced the places where they settled, but they have also
been shaped socio-economically, politically, and culturally by their country of origin. Moreover, each generation
has been affected differently. Specifically, there are significant differences between the three generations in
terms of: Their perspectives on immigration; Their approach to German culture; Their willingness to return to
Turkey; Their level of cultural integration; Their religious behavior.

Keywords

Migration, German immigration, religion, secularization, daily life, three generations

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