Understanding the Kurdish Conflict through the Perspectives of the Kurdish-Turkish Diaspora

What is it about?

Diaspora communities may play different roles such as peace-makers or peace-wreaking in homeland and hostland. This paper examines the perspectives of the Kurdish and Turkish diaspora living in Germany regarding the Kurdish conflict in Turkey.

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Why is it important?

Diaspora communities are one of those conflict parties that can have an important influence on homeland and hostland countries. Our results highlight the importance of studying how diaspora groups perceive conflicts and raise important questions about diaspora communities that need to be explored systematically in social and political psychology.