»Sicher in Kreuzberg«

Ayhan Kaya (MA, MSc, PhD.), Lecturer at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Istanbul Bilgi University; specialised on the Berlin-Turkish youth cultures and the construction and articulation of modern diasporic identities; received his PhD and MSc degrees at the University of Warwick; his book on Berlin-Turkish youth is in print; has various articles on Berlin-Turkish youth cultures, ethnic-based political participation strategies of German-Turks, Berlin-Alevis, and historians' debate in Germany; currently working on Circassian diaspora in Turkey, globalisation, diaspora nationalism, German-Turks, and multicultural clientalism in the west.

»Constructing Diasporas provides an important source for understanding the diasporic cultural identity of Turkish youth in Berlin.The scarcity of social anthropolical studies that deal with second and third generation German-Turkish youth, makes this book a unique contribution to our knowledge in the area.This book will certainly stimulate debate, raise questions, and increase awareness.«