The Relationship Between Space And Belonging Of Turkish Migrants In London

Year 2015, Issue: 30, 61 - 78, 05.11.2015

Ahmet Uysal

Abstract

The concept of space is so significant in order to figure out the sense of belonging of migrants and the concept of belonging, which is multidimensional. Given that the question of “who are you” is connected with the question of “where are you from”, the geographical perspective is convenient to comprehend the relationship between belonging and space. The relationship between belonging and space in general has three dimensions: Locational, personal and social dimensions. This paper examines the location dimension which are reflected in the ways of “being both in here and there”, “being neither in here nor there” and “being a citizen of the world”. In addition, the concepts of belonging and space affect and reproduce one another. From a geographical perspective, the aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between space and belonging among the Turkish migrants in London, and the places that have profound influence on their sense of belonging. Field observation was used for a method to gain information about Turkish spaces in London. Also, semi-structured interview, which is a method in qualitative resource, was used for comprehending the process of the migration and the relationship between space and sense of belonging. In this sense, it was made thirty two semi-structured interview to represent the inclusiveness of belonging.

 

Key Words: Turkish immigration, Migrant, Belonging.

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LONDRA’DAKİ TÜRKLERDE AİDİYET VE MEKÂN İLİŞKİSİ

Abstract

Çok boyutlu bir kavram olan aidiyeti ve özellikle göçmenlerin aidiyet duygusunu anlamak için mekân kavramı oldukça önemlidir. “Kimsin” sorusunun “nerelisin” sorusuyla paralellikler gösterdiği göz önüne alınırsa, aidiyet ve mekân arasındaki ilişkiye coğrafi bir perspektif ile bakmak aidiyet kavramını anlamak için oldukça faydalıdır. Göçmenlerde mekân ve aidiyet ilişkisinin yansıması “hem orada hem burada olma durumu”, “ne orada ne burada olma durumu” ve “dünya vatandaşı olma durumu” şeklindedir. Ayrıca mekân ve aidiyet arasındaki ilişki birbirini etkileyen ve yeniden üreten bir olgudur. Bu ifade edilen coğrafi perspektifle, yarım asrı aşan bir süredir Londra’da bulunan Türkiyeli ve Kıbrıslı göçmenlerin mekân ve aidiyet ile kurdukları ilişkiyi nelerin ve nerelerin etkilediğini irdelemek, çalışmanın temel amacıdır. Göçmenlerin aidiyet duygusu ile mekân arasındaki ilişkisiyi incelemek için nitel yöntemlerden birisi olan derinlemesine görüşme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, otuz iki kişi ile derinlemesine görüşmeler yapılmıştır ve bu görüşmeler sayesinde Londra’daki göçmenlerin mekân ile kurdukları aidiyet ilişkisinin derinliği ve çeşitliliği gösterilmeye çalışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Türk Göçü, Göçmen, Aidiyet.

Keywords

Türk Göçü, Göçmen, Aidiyet

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