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In the rising momentum for new and reformulated cultural identities, the Turkish Alevi have also emerged on the scene, demanding due recognition. In this proces

Alawites; cultural, religious and social perspectives.

As a religious and cultural minority in Turkey, the Alevis have suffered a long history of persecution and discrimination. In the late 1980s they started a move

The Alevis are a significant minority in Turkey, and now also in the countries of Western Europe. Over the past century, many of them have migrated from rural e

This book examines the development of identity politics amongst the Alevis in Europe and Turkey, which simultaneously provided the movement access to different