Historical Evolution of Kurdish Language Demands In Turkey

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The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies
Volume:8 Issue:1
Historical Evolution of Kurdish Language Demands In Turkey

Historical Evolution of Kurdish Language Demands In Turkey

Pages : 27-46

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Publication Date : 2023-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, the evolution of Kurdish language demands in Turkey is examined from the Ottoman Empire to the Modern Turkish Republic. It is claimed that although the content, scope, way of expression, and discourse of the demands have changed in time, the demand itself has remained the same and has preserved its existence in the historical process. In this context, the study begins with the efforts of building a Kurdish identity, which was influenced by other nationalisms that emerged during the last period of the Ottoman Empire, to preserve and shape its own existence through language and education; It continues with an effort to adapt itself according to the changing political, economic and social conditions in modern Turkey, and it is concluded with a concrete demand and transformation into a social movement for the first time in the early 2000s. In this study, besides the newspapers and magazines of the period, the books and articles written on this subject were examined, with a historical-chronological and descriptive method.
Keywords : Kürtçe, Dilsel talepler, Kimlik, Ulus inşası, Dil Politikası

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