Construction of ethnic identity among young Kurdish voluntary migrants in Istanbul
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BookSection
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Londyn : Transnational Press London
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348-355
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https://www.academia.edu/15929152
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http://tplondon.com/tmc2015book
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The aim of the article is to present partial results of ongoing research project devoted to examining social construction of ethnic identity of young Kurdish voluntary migrants in Istanbul. In the first part of the paper theoretical context of the study is shortly explained, with emphasis on: importance of Istanbul for Kurdish culture, conceptualization of identity and migration. The second part depicts preliminary results of interviews with migrants. It presents respondents' attitudes towards Istanbul, perceived qualities and flaws of conditions that it provides, and potential relation of metropolis to Kurdish culture.