Research Article

Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World.

Volume: 6 Number: 1 July 1, 2025
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Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World.

Abstract

This study examines the communicative dimension of migration and cultural identity construction processes by taking the Kyrgyz community who migrated from Ulupamir village of Van to the Çubuk district of Ankara. The ethnographic method was used in the study with a qualitative research paradigm; data were collected through participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The data obtained were evaluated by thematic analysis. The findings show that migration is not only a physical change of location but also a process in which identity is reproduced through social solidarity networks, language-identity relationships, cultural transmission practices and symbolic spaces. Cultural elements such as komuz, aşık game, oral narratives, and the park ın the village keep the memory and identity of the community alive. The study reveals that migration is reconstructed through communication in the context of cultural continuity and transformation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Communication Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 1, 2025

Submission Date

May 26, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Nurmukhammad Kyzy, G., Nurlanova, M., & Ayhan, N. (2025). Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies, 6(1), 115-137. https://izlik.org/JA72AA57DH
AMA
1.Nurmukhammad Kyzy G, Nurlanova M, Ayhan N. Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies. 2025;6(1):115-137. https://izlik.org/JA72AA57DH
Chicago
Nurmukhammad Kyzy, Guldana, Malika Nurlanova, and Niyazi Ayhan. 2025. “Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World”. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies 6 (1): 115-37. https://izlik.org/JA72AA57DH.
EndNote
Nurmukhammad Kyzy G, Nurlanova M, Ayhan N (July 1, 2025) Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies 6 1 115–137.
IEEE
[1]G. Nurmukhammad Kyzy, M. Nurlanova, and N. Ayhan, “Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World”., Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 115–137, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72AA57DH
ISNAD
Nurmukhammad Kyzy, Guldana - Nurlanova, Malika - Ayhan, Niyazi. “Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World”. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies 6/1 (July 1, 2025): 115-137. https://izlik.org/JA72AA57DH.
JAMA
1.Nurmukhammad Kyzy G, Nurlanova M, Ayhan N. Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies. 2025;6:115–137.
MLA
Nurmukhammad Kyzy, Guldana, et al. “Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World”. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 115-37, https://izlik.org/JA72AA57DH.
Vancouver
1.Guldana Nurmukhammad Kyzy, Malika Nurlanova, Niyazi Ayhan. Identity Traces from Pamir to Anatolia: Migration and Cultural Interaction in the Turkic World. Journal of Turkic Civilization Studies [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;6(1):115-37. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72AA57DH