The Syriac Orthodox Community of Istanbul: Keeping Old Ties Together

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Middle Eastern Studies (MA)

Scholtens, Lisette (2017)

The Syriac Orthodox Community of Istanbul: Keeping Old Ties Together

Master thesis | Middle Eastern Studies (MA)

This MA Thesis explores the small Syriac Orthodox community of Istanbul. The micro study includes portraits of three Syriac Orthodox families who moved away from Mardin. They give insight into the way the community members stay connected, the study searches how the social identity of the Syriac Orthodox community in Istanbul is being experienced. It considers how members see themselves and others from within their community, and how they see ‘the outsiders.’ Qualifications are given based on religious and cultural customs and on collective memory. The differences between generations are kept in mind and reveal why the identification process is changing throughout time.