Kesi̇n Dönüş Mü, Yoksa Tekrar Göç Etme Hazirliği Mi? Ni̇teli̇kli̇ Türk Göçmenleri̇n Almanya Ve Ameri̇ka’dan Geri̇ye Göçü

Abstract

Turkish migration to Germany has mostly been debated with a focus on the experiences of guest workers. On the other side, within the limited literature on Turkish migration, qualified migrants and brain drain have been the major titles of discussion. Moreover, on Turkish return migration from both countries, there are very few studies. This article depends on an analysis of 80 semi-structured interviews with Turkish qualified migrants who returned from Germany and the US. The main research questions of the study are: their reasons for return, to what extent and in what ways they have become re-adapted to the Turkish context, to what extent and what types of connections they still maintain with Germany/the US, whether they consider their stay in Turkey as permanent, and whether they have intentions to re-migrate. Considering these four main dimensions (reasons for return, re-adaptation, connections with Germany/the US, intention to remigrate), we will also make a comparison of the returnees from these two countries. We will discuss what the contexts of Germany and the US provide to these qualified migrants, and what the context of Turkey offered to them after their return.