Abstract Since the post-war period, the Western European demand for labor and shifts in populace flows in the post-colonial era have created a multicultural challenge for secularism, which has been an earnest political issue for a long time (p. 165). In recent years, several debates on multiculturalism and the viability of the multiculturalist approach have […]
Article Volume 2
Book Review; Limits of Citizenship Migrants and Postnational Membership in Europe
Abstract The emergence of the concept of citizenship’s roots go back to ancient Greece and, in the modern sense, began with the French revolution. The notion of citizenship has expanded in terms of rights and liabilities and more people have been included through citizenship over time, following the developments in the political history of the […]
Book Review; Exporting Workers: The Turkish Case
Abstract Since 1961, worker export flows have been a prominent aspect in most European countries, notably Germany, in the case of Turkey (p. 111). These flows mainly occurred from less developed countries to developed countries (p. 13) and most foreign workers were temporarily imported with no promise of permanent settlement (p. 5). Exporting Workers: The […]
Book Review; Nach dem Islamismus: Eine Ethnographie der Islamischen Gemeinschaft Milli Görüş
Abstract Werner Schiffauer’s book, After Islamism: An Ethnography of The Islamic Community Milli Görüş (IGMG), was first published by Suhrkamp Verlag in 2010 and translated to Turkish in 2021. The book consists of seven chapters and aims to give an inside view of experiences and contribute to the ethnography of Islam in Germany. The author […]
Almanya’daki Türklerin 60 Yılının Akademik Çalışmalara Yansıması: Değişen İlgi Alanları, Dönüşen Yaklaşımlar ve Araştırılması Gereken Konular
Abstract 30 Ekim 1961’de Türkiye ve Almanya arasında imzalanan işgücü anlaşması sonrasında Türkiye’den Almanya’ya yoğun kitlesel göçler gerçekleşmiştir. Başlarda geçici olması planlanan bu göç hareketinin zamanla kalıcı bir hal almaya başladığı görülmüştür. Böylelikle 60 yıldır Almanya’da varlığını sürdüren bir Türk diasporası meydana gelmiştir. Tüm bu süreçler Türkiye’de akademik araştırmaların da ilgi odağı olmuştur. Almanya’daki Türkler, […]
İş Gücü Anlaşmasının Altmışıncı Yılında Aidiyet ve Ötekileştirilme Arasında Almanyalı Türkler
Abstract Ulusaşırı alanda varlık göstermeye çalışan Türkiye kaynaklı göç kökenli topluluk; genellikle entegrasyon ve kimlik kavramları etrafında tartışılan çeşitli ikilemler yaşamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye kökenli Almanyalı Türklerin aidiyet hissetme ve ötekileştirilme arasında yaşadıkları ikilemleri tespit etmektir. Alman anayasası ve hukuk mevzuatı azınlıkların haklarını genel olarak korur görünürken Almanya kamuoyunun önemli bir kısmı özellikle Müslüman […]
Paving the Way for Entrenching the Diaspora’s Voting Rights under the Nigerian Laws: Legal Prospects, Challenges and Potential Solutions
Abstract Diaspora overseas or external voting hinges on citizen’s universal right to vote and has become popular among modern democracies all over the world. Over a hundred nations have so far adopted overseas or with varying scopes and/or restrictions. Currently, Nigerian laws do not provide for the right of Nigerians living overseas to participate in […]
The Religious Identity Perception of the Egyptian Muslim Diaspora in the West: A Case Study of Postgraduate Students
Abstract Egyptian Muslim postgraduate students carry their identities, memories, and affiliations with them when moving from an Islamic country to a Western country and face many challenges in re-identifying and representing themselves in their new context of living in the diaspora. This research investigates how postgraduate students living in the Egyptian Muslims Diaspora perceive their […]
The Relationship Between the Police and Third Generation Turkish Immigrants in Germany
Abstract With globalization, countries’ demographic structures have evolved into multicultural societies and this has laid the groundwork for ethnic, religious and cultural conflicts. The conflict process was also the beginning of ongoing integration problems between the majority in a society and minorities with different origins. Third generation Turkish immigrants are nested with a serious identity […]
The Turkish-German Bridge: A Unique Socio-Spatial Construction in Kreuzberg
Abstract With the migration of Turkish people to Germany came the need to negotiate identity in a different space. Interactions and connections with their origin space and destination space create an opportunity for a new type of hybrid identity and manifestation in the neighborhoods where they live. The Kreuzberg neighborhood in Berlin is a place […]
