@article{article_979622, title={THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS ON POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT OF THE BRITISH CITIZENS OF TURKEY-ORIGIN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM}, journal={Akademik Hassasiyetler}, volume={8}, pages={429–452}, year={2021}, author={Aydın, Selçuk}, keywords={Göçmen Siyasi Katılımı, Resmi ve Gayri Resmi Kurumlar, Azınlık temsili, Türkiye Kökenli İngiliz Vatandaşlarının Siyasi katılımı, Demografik Dönüşüm}, abstract={<p>In this research, we analyze the political participation and representation of the “British Citizens of Turkey-Origin” (BCTO) in the United Kingdom (UK) politics. The BCTO refers to ethno-religious communities from Turkey including Turkish and Kurdish ethnicities with different backgrounds i.e Alevi, Sunni, Secular, Conservative, Nationalist and Leftist , and the Turkish Cypriots that have social/historical link with the Republic of Turkey. In this study, the concepts of nation and citizenship in the political sphere of the UK considering the immigrant population, specifically in the case of BCTO are discussed. Benefiting from the institutional method, the formal and informal institutions in the UK on shaping the political conditions and behaviours of the BCTO are examined including the institutions belong to the BCTO as well. However, it is concluded that BCTO does not represent a politically unified community and, from a institutional approach, the UK system has obstacles that stands in the way of improving BCTO’s political representation. Lastly, even though BCTO is politically underrepresented due to the weakness of the politically unified community and insufficient political institutionalisation of the BCTO, certain sub-groups within the BCTO separately indicate a higher level of political involvement.   <br /> </p>}, number={17}, publisher={Hüzeyfe Süleyman ARSLAN}