Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Society for the Sociology of Religion 38th Conference Religion, Migration, and Conflicts in Polarized Societies, Kaunas, Litvanya, 30 Haziran - 03 Temmuz 2025, ss.167, (Özet Bildiri)
For
almost sixty-five years, Sweden has been a European destination for Turkish
migrants seeking better political and economic conditions. Migration waves from
Turkey to Sweden since the 1960s have produced differentiated migration
trajectories. The first wave comprised mainly Turkish workers, and the
recent wave comprises upper-middle-class and white-collar Turkish migrants. In
recent years, the expectations and concerns of Turkish migrants in Sweden have
changed with new generations. This paper aims to understand the views and
feelings of Turkish migrants in Sweden about being a migrant, their differences
from previous generations and other migrants in the country, and whether
they aspire to return or stay. The paper is based on the social
integration literature and findings of the interviews with representatives of
10 Turkish migration organizations in Sweden in 2024. It is argued first that
the historical relationship between the Swedish state and Turkish migrants has
built a safe environment for both, independent of factors such as religion,
ethnicity, and gender, and second, that the successful social integration
policies implemented until the 2010s have significantly influenced the views
and perceptions of the new generations.
Keywords:
Migration, Sweden, social integration, Turkish migrants