Abstract
In Anatolia, with the founding of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 on the remnants of the Ottoman Empire, the adoption of “nation state” model based on the concept of Turkishness, emerged an attempt to create a uniform society. Today, however, with the effect of globalization and better insights into multiculturalism, it is believed that through constructive intercultural communication there can be achieved a positive unity. Otherwise, the transformation of a multi-ethnic structure into a uniform society leads to losses of language and cultural richness. On the other hand, in order to prevent cultural conflicts in society and to fight against political manipulations, it is necessary to use the concepts correctly and to come to an agreement on the meanings of the concepts. Within this context, this study examines the controversial use of the word “Circassian” and the current identity problem of individuals of this ethnic culture.
Keywords: Identity, Circassian, Integration, Multiculturalism, Caucasus, Transcaucasia.
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