Book looks at European Turks
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Anatolia News Agency
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Haziran 04, 2009 00:00
ANKARA - The recently published book "Turks in Europe: Culture, Identity, Integration" takes perhaps the most thorough look to date at Turks living in Europe, featuring 23 original articles by 28 world-renowned social scientists. The 624-page book, published in English by the Netherlands-based Turk House Research Center, was edited by Assoc.
Prof. Talip Küçükcan, a member of the faculty at Marmara University and senior advisor to the president of the Board of Higher Education, or YÖK, and Turk House Research Center Director Veyis Güngör.
Küçükcan said they expect universities to assign the book to their students. According to the authors in the book, Turks abroad Ğ especially those in the second and third generations Ğ "develop new identities that could establish a bridge between Turkey and the European Union, and have great potential for better promotion of Turkey in Europe," Küçükcan said.
"The book suggests Turkey establish closer relations with Turks living in Europe and supports public-diplomacy projects that Turkey will maintain in the EU countries."
Küçükcan said they expect universities to assign the book to their students. According to the authors in the book, Turks abroad Ğ especially those in the second and third generations Ğ "develop new identities that could establish a bridge between Turkey and the European Union, and have great potential for better promotion of Turkey in Europe," Küçükcan said.
"The book suggests Turkey establish closer relations with Turks living in Europe and supports public-diplomacy projects that Turkey will maintain in the EU countries."