From labour migration to lobbying: the formation of the Turkish diaspora in Germany in six stages
Problemy Polityki Spolecznej, cilt.72, sa.1, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.31971/pps/209710
- Dergi Adı: Problemy Polityki Spolecznej
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: diaspora, from guest worker to lobbyist, immigrant associations, immigration, Turks in Germany
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this study, focusing on the concept of diaspora, the transformation of the Turkish population in Germany over 65 years has been analysed. The process, which began with guest labour, has changed and evolved approximately in ten-year intervals, eventually reaching the point of forming a diaspora. Initially, the Turkish community in Germany included merely labour immigrants or guest workers; however, over time, the character of emigration evolved and changed. It was no longer only labour migration, but also international migration, migration as the Other (nationalism), and finally, in the sixth stage, migration as actors of the diaspora. This study, supplemented by Turkish and foreign diaspora research as well as general literature, concludes that the Turks in Germany have evolved from a labour community 65 years ago into a social, economic, cultural, and political entity that has changed, developed, and strengthened. They have reached a position where they can engage in lobbying and ultimately form a diaspora.