Book contents
- States and Their Nationals Abroad
- States and Their Nationals Abroad
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 States’ Interactions with Their National Communities Abroad
- 2 India
- 3 Mexico
- 4 Russia
- 5 China
- 6 Pakistan
- 7 Philippines
- 8 The United Kingdom
- 9 Indonesia
- 10 Germany
- 11 Egypt
- 12 Türkiye
- 13 The United States
- 14 Comparative Insights into States’ Support, Co-optation, and Repression of Their National Communities Abroad
- Index
- References
12 - Türkiye
Home State Reimagined
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 December 2024
Book contents
- States and Their Nationals Abroad
- States and Their Nationals Abroad
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 States’ Interactions with Their National Communities Abroad
- 2 India
- 3 Mexico
- 4 Russia
- 5 China
- 6 Pakistan
- 7 Philippines
- 8 The United Kingdom
- 9 Indonesia
- 10 Germany
- 11 Egypt
- 12 Türkiye
- 13 The United States
- 14 Comparative Insights into States’ Support, Co-optation, and Repression of Their National Communities Abroad
- Index
- References
Summary
According to Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are approximately 6.5 million Turkish people living abroad. With national communities in more than seventy nations, the Turkish diaspora has a global reach. This chapter examines Türkiye’s relations with its national communities abroad. Over the decades, Türkiye reimagined its relationship with its citizens abroad, which in turn allowed national communities abroad to reimagine their home state. In the early years of labor migration, Türkiye focused on economic benefits such as remittances. Later on, Ankara noticed the public policy potential of national communities living abroad. With widening diplomatic support and an increase in selective cultural engagement, Türkiye expanded its reach to overseas communities. While diplomatic services benefited all, some forms of cultural support targeted conservative populations. Domestic security concerns also led to an interest in understanding the political leanings of the diaspora.
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