The Gülenists in Exile: Reviving the Movement as a Diaspora

Abstract: Facing a heavy-handed crackdown since the 15 July 2016 abortive coup, many Gülenists are fleeing Turkey and seeking refuge mostly in European countries. With this ongoing influx, a Gülenist diaspora is in the making. The fall from grace and the traumatic experience of exile have paved the way for heated internal debates on what went wrong and how the movement may start over. Although the Gülen movement has heavily invested in the Global South, most followers have sought refuge in Western democratic countries, where the rule of law may protect them better from the Turkish state's aggression. Since 2016, the number of asylum seekers from Turkey has increased five-fold in the European Union; many of them belong to this movement. The contradictions of the Gülenist organisation illustrate the common pitfall of jamaahs ("religious communities") in Turkey, which first emerged in the mid-1920s but could not fully translate themselves into the new political and social order. The movement's

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Die Gülen-Bewegung im Exil: Wiederbelebung in der Diaspora
• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource, 12 S.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Veröffentlichungsversion ; nicht begutachtet

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: GIGA Focus Nahost ; Bd. 3

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Politik

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Hamburg
• (wann): 2019
• Urheber: Taş, Hakki
• Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen: GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Nahost-Studien

Weitere Informationen

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-62741-3
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.03.2025, 13:52 MEZ