
Published online:
23 May 2024
Published in print:
22 September 2023
Online ISBN:
9781399519670
Print ISBN:
9781399519656
Contents
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mr Duran, when did you leave Turkey? Mr Duran, when did you leave Turkey?
-
Did you leave legally? What were the motivations encouraging you to leave? Did you leave legally? What were the motivations encouraging you to leave?
-
There were no legal threats against you that compelled you to leave Turkey, but you’ve been abroad for four years. Do you come and go to Turkey? There were no legal threats against you that compelled you to leave Turkey, but you’ve been abroad for four years. Do you come and go to Turkey?
-
Why Germany? Why Germany?
-
There has been an ongoing exodus from Turkey since 2008 composed of various waves. There are many diverse groups within this exodus. There are people like you who have become public figures, Gülenists, Kurds, young people, you name it. Do you think that you have some degree of solidarity with certain segments of the Turkish diaspora? If so, with which groups do you see the greatest level of solidarity? Are there groups with which you have worked? There has been an ongoing exodus from Turkey since 2008 composed of various waves. There are many diverse groups within this exodus. There are people like you who have become public figures, Gülenists, Kurds, young people, you name it. Do you think that you have some degree of solidarity with certain segments of the Turkish diaspora? If so, with which groups do you see the greatest level of solidarity? Are there groups with which you have worked?
-
When we look at the relations that Turkish nationals have who have moved abroad and are from circles we can call leftist or the liberal left who are more recognised in the public sphere, we hear stories that various members of the already existing Turkish diaspora refuse to sell products to exiles and we’ve also heard about diaspora members who confront people on the street and say ‘You are a traitor to your country’. Have you had experiences like this? When we look at the relations that Turkish nationals have who have moved abroad and are from circles we can call leftist or the liberal left who are more recognised in the public sphere, we hear stories that various members of the already existing Turkish diaspora refuse to sell products to exiles and we’ve also heard about diaspora members who confront people on the street and say ‘You are a traitor to your country’. Have you had experiences like this?
-
So have you encountered any sort of reaction from transnational branches of the Turkish state or consulates, the Diyanet, TİKA or civil society organisations close to the AKP, either individually or institutionally? So have you encountered any sort of reaction from transnational branches of the Turkish state or consulates, the Diyanet, TİKA or civil society organisations close to the AKP, either individually or institutionally?
-
Are you happy in Germany? I ask this in the sense of whether you think the German government can protect you, your free life, work and broadcasting here in the face of potential pressure from the Turkish state or diaspora. One of the reasons you chose Germany was because of the scope of human resources there, but do you have a position of trusting or not trusting such a security justification or the bureaucracy of the German state? Are you happy in Germany? I ask this in the sense of whether you think the German government can protect you, your free life, work and broadcasting here in the face of potential pressure from the Turkish state or diaspora. One of the reasons you chose Germany was because of the scope of human resources there, but do you have a position of trusting or not trusting such a security justification or the bureaucracy of the German state?
-
You’re able to compare Germany and Greece, so I’d like it if you could say something about that. You’re able to compare Germany and Greece, so I’d like it if you could say something about that.
-
Why? What has changed? Why? What has changed?
-
You had left the country without knowing when you would return. Do you think you interpret Turkey in a different light when you are far away? You had left the country without knowing when you would return. Do you think you interpret Turkey in a different light when you are far away?
-
You said you aimed to be the central media of the future. It’s clear that you still have plans, desires and wishes relating to Turkey. Would you ever return? You said you aimed to be the central media of the future. It’s clear that you still have plans, desires and wishes relating to Turkey. Would you ever return?
-
-
-
-
-
Cite
Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi, and Bahar Baser, 'Ragıp Duran', An Exodus from Turkey: Tales of Migration and Exile (Edinburgh , 2023; online edn, Edinburgh Scholarship Online, 23 May 2024), https://doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781399519656.003.0019, accessed 7 May 2025.
Abstract
Interview with Ragip Duran
Subject
Middle Eastern Studies
You do not currently have access to this chapter.
Sign in
Personal account
- Sign in with email/username & password
- Get email alerts
- Save searches
- Purchase content
- Activate your purchase/trial code
- Add your ORCID iD
Purchase
Our books are available by subscription or purchase to libraries and institutions.
Purchasing informationMetrics
View Metrics
Metrics
Total Views
1
1
Pageviews
0
PDF Downloads
Since 8/1/2024
Month: | Total Views: |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
Citations
Altmetrics
More from Oxford Academic
Get help with access
Institutional access
Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:
IP based access
Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.
Sign in through your institution
Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.
Sign in with a library card
Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.
Society Members
Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:
Sign in through society site
Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see ‘Sign in through society site’ in the sign in pane within a journal:
If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.
Sign in using a personal account
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.
Personal account
A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.
Viewing your signed in accounts
Click the account icon in the top right to:
Signed in but can't access content
Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.
Institutional account management
For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.