Demographic Differentials and Demographic Integration of Turkish and Kurdish Populations in Turkey

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Author	Koç, Ismet Hancioglu, Attila Çavlin, Alanur
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	The objectives of the study are threefold: (1) to provide estimates of the total populations and spatial distributions of different language groups in Turkey, (2) to test whether the commonly held belief that Turkish-speaking and Kurdish-speaking populations are “actors” of different demographic regimes is true, and (3) to assess whether a process of integration, in the form of intermarriage of Turks and Kurds is under way in Turkey. Data come mainly from the 2003 Turkish Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS-2003). Based on the assumption that the mother tongue composition of women is also representative of that of the whole population, the results of the TDHS-2003 imply that of the population of Turkey, 83% are Turkish-speaking, 14% are Kurdish-speaking, 2% are Arabic-speaking and the remaining 1% belong to other language groups. Results show that despite intensive internal migration movements in the last 50 years, strong demographic differentials exist between Turkish and Kurdish-speaking populations, and that the convergence of the two groups does not appear to be a process under way. Turks and Kurds do indeed appear to be actors of different demographic regimes, at different stages of demographic and health transition processes.
Starting Page	447
Ending Page	457
Page Count	11
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DOI	10.1007/s11113-008-9072-y
Volume Number	27
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://epc2006.princeton.edu/papers/60137
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11113-008-9072-y
Language	English
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Resource Type	Article