Migration From Central Asia - Stories and Identity Formation

This book analyzes migration from Turkestan to Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. It will be of interest to Turkish World Studies, Central Asian studies, migration studies, cultural studies, ethnic studies, and nationalism.

List of contents

1 Introduction
2 The historical background of migration from Central Asia: leaving the homeland
3 Migration of the Yasawi family
4 Reasons for migration from Central Asia: migration stories of Turkestanian families
5 The migration flows
6 Identity formation of migrants
7 Revisiting migration and prospects for Turkestanian migrants

About the author

Çäla Gül Yesevi is Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Istanbul Kultur University, Türkiye.

Product details

• Authors: Çağla Gül Yesevi, Cagla Gul (Istanbul Kultur University Yesevi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032531427
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3253142-7
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Central Asian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Eastern Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Central Asia, Middle East, Colonialism & imperialism, Politics & government, Migration, immigration & emigration, Regional Studies, Migration, immigration and emigration, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Colonialism and imperialism, Regional / International studies, Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General