Contemporary Iranian diaspora in Türkiye,, types,, experiences and interactions

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10.22034/scm.2025.421173.1680
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Migration is tied to many issues in the theoretical and real field, but there is less of an image of the immigrants themselves describing the migration issue. Likewise, while it is tied to the Far West, there is less talk about migration to neighboring countries, in the case of Iran there is much less talk about migration to Turkey, where the acceptance of Iranians is increasing. The present research has tried to describe the most important characteristics of the Iranian diaspora in Turkey using thematic analysis. Cultural and economic poverty, trying to stay close to the community of origin while wanting to keep a distance and not get involved with Iran's daily issues, as well as providing an opportunity to rest, to decide on the next destination of immigration for those whose Turkey is not their main destination, but They do not have the possibility to continue living in Iran, the desire for negative and radical moral judgments about the society of origin as well as the Turkish society, along with generally negative moral judgments about the new waves of Iranian immigrants in Turkey, are the most important themes that emerged from the conversation with some members of the Iranian diaspora in Turkey
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Volume 14, Issue 54
Spring 2025
Pages 309-331

  • Receive Date 17 October 2023
  • Revise Date 23 March 2024
  • Accept Date 05 April 2024