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Motives for Turkish return migration from Western Europe: home, sense of belonging, discrimination and transnationalism / Kunuroglu, Filiz

Kunuroglu, Filiz	Journal Article
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This article explores return migration motivations of different generations of Turkish migrants returning from Germany, the Netherlands and France, using semi-structured face-to-face interviews among 48 informants. The study draws on a qualitative approach and inductive content analysis to get insight into how pre-return, migration and transnational experiences of Turkish migrants influence their decisions to return to Turkey. It was found that an ambition to return to Turkey already present when migrating from Turkey, perceived discrimination in Western Europe and a strong sense of belonging to Turkey play the most important role in return decisions.

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Transnationalism ; Discrimination ; Belonging ; Return Migration ; Turkish Diaspora

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Stigmatization of Turkish return migrants in Turkey / Kunuroglu, Filiz; Vijver, Fons J R van de ; Yagmur, Kutlay

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This article investigates the perceptions of mainstream Turks in Turkey towards Turkish (re)migrants from West European countries. It seeks to gain insight into themes and issues emerging in the cultural contact of (re)migrants with Turks back in Turkey and to elucidate the dimensions of the perceived stigmatization of Turkish (re)migrants. By using an original survey instrument, the items of which were generated based on the semi-structured interviews with 53 informants, data were collected from 606 Turkish informants. Based on the survey results, a model was developed and validated. The results of the study are discussed within the frameworks of intergroup relations and social categorization of the social identity approach.

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Inter - Group Relations ; Stigmatization ; Turkish Return Migration ; Intercultural Contact ; Almanci

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