14. Gezi Spirit in the Diaspora. Diffusion of Turkish Politics to Europe

Abstract

Protest and Social Movements Recent years have seen an explosion of protest movements around the world, and academic theories are racing to catch up with them. This series aims to further our understanding of the origins, dealings, decisions, and outcomes of social movements by fostering dialogue among many traditions of thought, across European nations and across continents. All theoretical perspectives are welcome. Books in the series typically combine theory with empirical research, dealing with various types of mobilization, from neighborhood groups to revolutions. We especially welcome work that synthesizes or compares different approaches to social movements, such as cultural and structural traditions, micro-and macro-social, economic and ideal, or qualitative and quantitative. Books in the series will be published in English. One goal is to encourage nonnative speakers to introduce their work to Anglophone audiences. Another is to maximize accessibility: all books will be available in open access within a year after printed publication.

Reading diasporic engagements through the lens of citizenship: Turkey as a test case

“…It also found resonance among Turkish citizens abroad. Formerly distinct diasporic groups and individuals with different ideological backgrounds came together first time in sit-ins and demonstrations that were organised in many capitals around the world and have mobilised in social media to show solidarity with the protestors in Turkey (Baser 2015;Giglou et al 2018). The politicisation and polarisation among external, as well as internal citizens, got a new twist as of December 2013 with the de facto end of the close alliance between AKP and the transnational Gülen movement, that is the Islamist political and social movement active all over the world for more than two decades now, and was one of the main political and economic support base of the AKP (see Tas 2017 for more on this).…”