"A Privilege That Cannot Be Bought" : Jews of Turkey and Citizenship Restitutions from Portugal and Spain / Nesi Altaras.
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TextSeries: Publisher: İstanbul : Libra Kitap, 2023Edition: 1st editionDescription: 97 pages : illustration ; 21cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9786258472561; 6258472567Subject(s): Jews, Turkish | Citizenship | Restitution | Passports | Turkey | Europe | Portugal | SpainGenre/Form: Academic theses.
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"Libra Kitap: 556" -- Verso page.
"Jews of Turkey have been applying for restitution of citizenship from Spain and Portugal through processes formalized in 2015. Using twenty-nine interviews, I analyze applicant motivations and find that cultural connections play a minor role in applicant decisions. Unlike Sephardic Jews in other contexts, the citizenship application process did not lead to self-questioning of identity. The more important motivators were Jewish fears about the future of Turkey, the practical benefits of easy travel on an EU passport, and the desire for global mobility that allows neoliberal subjects to chase prosperity wherever it may go. While Jewish fears are mostly in the background, the other two motivations were more pressing. I place these motivations in the context of changing conceptions of citizenship in Europe and the global inequality of citizenship, crystallized in a hierarchy of passports. After acquiring Iberian citizenship, I find that Jews from Turkey relate to their new citizenships solely in practical ways" -- Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.