Almancı is a Turkish epithet used to refer to Turks in Germany.
History
editThe term "Almancı" is a diminutive of the word "Alman" which means "German" in Turkish. Although it was initially coined to refer to Turkish migrants who traveled to Germany as Gastarbeiter in the 1960s and 1970s, the term has since evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings and connotations. Later it became a term mostly applied to stereotypical Turks in Germany, who are viewed as enjoying life in Germany while treating their homeland as a vacation site, being extreme nationalists, radical Islamists, and Erdoğan supporters. The term is sometimes used pejoratively to imply materialism, cultural alienation, and a lack of authenticity among Turks in Germany.[1][2][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Baser, B. (2008). The Role of Religion in Shaping the Transnational Ties and Social Cohesion of the Turkish and Kurdish Second Generation in Germany. Global Networks, 8(1), 1–24.
- ^ Karakas, C. (2017). Almancılar: A Study on the Acculturation and Adaptation of Turkish Labor Migrants in Germany. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 43(9), 1487–1506.
- ^ Erel, U. (2011). Understanding Social Networks in Turkish Migrant Associations in Germany: Generational Approaches. Sociology, 45(4), 637–652.
- ^ "Why Turks in Germany vote for Erdoğan – rpp-group.com". rpp-group.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.