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Second-generation Turkish-Germans experience complex identity negotiations and belonging upon returning to Turkey, shaped by specific local contexts and translocal dynamics. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The aim is to examine the dynamics of second-generation Turkish-German return migration and its implications for identity and belonging.

March 13, 2026International Migration

A Place in the Homeland? Turkish‐German Return Migration. By NilayKılınç and RussellKing, Edinburgh, UK : Edinburgh University Press, 2025. 315 pp. ISBN: 978‐1‐47‐449457‐1

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This book analyzes second-generation return migration in Turkey, revealing insights into identity and belonging.

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The aim is to examine the dynamics of second-generation Turkish-German return migration and its implications for identity and belonging.
Qualitative research using 71 in-depth narrative interviews conducted between 2012 and 2019.
Research design incorporates three distinct geographical contexts in Turkey.
Narrative technique featuring eight participants' longitudinal life stories as central anchors.
Second-generation returnees experience 'double nostalgia' and often feel stigmatized in their parental homeland.
Cultural reintegration is complex, reflecting challenges and opportunities specific to distinct Turkish locales.
Return migration reveals the importance of place in shaping identity and belonging, moving beyond national boundaries.

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Tolga Tezcan (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ac3f02a1e69014ccdbde https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.70153

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March 13, 2026International Migration

A Place in the Homeland? Turkish‐German Return Migration. By NilayKılınç and RussellKing, Edinburgh, UK : Edinburgh University Press, 2025. 315 pp. ISBN: 978‐1‐47‐449457‐1

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TTTolga Tezcan

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This book analyzes second-generation return migration in Turkey, revealing insights into identity and belonging.

Key Points

The aim is to examine the dynamics of second-generation Turkish-German return migration and its implications for identity and belonging.
Qualitative research using 71 in-depth narrative interviews conducted between 2012 and 2019.
Research design incorporates three distinct geographical contexts in Turkey.
Narrative technique featuring eight participants' longitudinal life stories as central anchors.
Second-generation returnees experience 'double nostalgia' and often feel stigmatized in their parental homeland.
Cultural reintegration is complex, reflecting challenges and opportunities specific to distinct Turkish locales.
Return migration reveals the importance of place in shaping identity and belonging, moving beyond national boundaries.

Cite This Study

Tolga Tezcan (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ac3f02a1e69014ccdbde https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.70153

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