Pomak Villages in Izmir — Tuncay Ercan Sepetcioğlu

Regardless of the type of economic cultural political or social migration such as forced migration internal migration or seasonal migration migration studies are difficult and must be approached in an interdisciplinary manner It is even more difficult to communicate with members of the community and access internal and external sources about the community if the community being studied differs from the dominant cultural atmosphere This study focuses on the Pomaks an immigrant community in the countryside of Izmir which is located in the westernmost part of Turkey is known as the country s most modern city and is the third most populous city

Regardless of the type of economic cultural political or social migration such as forced migration internal migration or seasonal migration migration studies are difficult and must be approached in an interdisciplinary manner It is even more difficult to communicate with members of the community and access internal and external sources about the community if the community being studied differs from the dominant cultural atmosphere This study focuses on the Pomaks an immigrant community in the countryside of Izmir which is located in the westernmost part of Turkey is known as the country s most modern city and is the third most populous city PrefaceIntroduction What Language do You Dream in PomaksPomak Villages in Rurals of IzmirSocioeconomic and Cultural ChangesReferences