Contemporary researchers indicate that the conditions of minority communities can no longer be analysed within the narrow boundaries of the host societies. Technological innovations, such as air transport and satellite systems, have prepared the necessary conditions for a grassroots transnationalism, and transnational activities among migrant communities are already well-documented. However, the existing literature on the effects of transnationalism for the second generation is quite restricted as regards identity construction. Yet, it is also important to analyse the economic effects of transnationalism on young people, especially on their future prospects. Within this context, this article discusses the effects of transnational social networks on the economic aspirations of Turkish-speaking young people, arguing that transnational activities alone could not influence young people's aspirations: the effects of transnationalism on young people's future preferences are only evident if gender, age, education degrees and father's economic status are taken into the equation.

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