On the Edge of Protection: Motives for Migration

Abstract

Cultural identity can be influenced by migration movements that have a strong effect on the formation of a nation. Inevitably, the transformation of cultural identity as a result of immigration for both ends—immigrants and homeowners—is a clear truth. This study aims to explore the influence of migration on cultural identity as a psychological and social process. Particular attention is paid to the migration of the Turkish minority living in Bulgaria to scrutinize formative forces of identities and the motives of the migration process aiming at the protection of cultural identity. This study is especially concerned with immigration to homeland for the protection of cultural identity. In particular, migration activities in the 1970s and beyond as well as their causes will be explored. Immigration to Turkey of the Turkish population in Bulgaria, despite being a well-known subject, there is very little scientific research on this theme. © 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.