Turkish diaspora policy: transnationalism or long-distance nationalism?
Turkish diaspora policy: transnationalism or long-distance nationalism?

Author(s): Yaşar Aydın
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Geography, Regional studies, Nationalism Studies, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Turkish diaspora; transnationalism; nationalism
Summary/Abstract: In recent years, Turkish politicians have increasingly intervened into political and social matters that concern Turks in Germany. The former Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Germany several times and held speeches in which he condemned assimilation as a “crime against humanity”, calling on Turks not only to maintain their relationship with Turkey and Turkish culture but also to work in the interests of Turkey. Erdoğan’s speeches and other high-ranking Turkish politicians’ similar comments have caused friction in German-Turkish relations.

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