Between Minority and Diaspora: The Polish Community in Türkiye

Gizem Karaköse

doi:10.56583/pig.3047

Data publikacji : 2025-12-31

Nr 6 (2025)

Between Minority and Diaspora: The Polish Community in Türkiye

Gizem Karaköse

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2542-745X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56583/pig.3047

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The Polish diaspora in Türkiye can be broadly categorized into two historical waves with distinct social, cultural, and linguistic characteristics. The first wave, known as the “old diaspora”, consisted of Polish exiles and political refugees who settled in the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century, particularly after the November (1830–1831) and January (1863) uprisings. Polonezköy (formerly Adampol), a village near Istanbul, remains a historical symbol of this politically motivated migration. In contrast, the “new diaspora” emerged after the 1990s, as post-Cold War Polish nationals began migrating to Türkiye for professional, academic, or personal reasons. Unlike their predecessors, this group is more globally mobile and driven by voluntary rather than political factors. This study examines the contrasting adaptation processes of these two groups, highlighting how historical context, motivation, and patterns of integration have shaped their identities and roles within Turkish societies

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Polish diaspora, Polonezköy, Migration, Adaptation processes, Identity

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Karaköse, G. (2025). Between Minority and Diaspora: The Polish Community in Türkiye. Polonia Inter Gentes, (6), 85–99. https://doi.org/10.56583/pig.3047

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