Stories from the Inheritors of the Exchange II
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Feb 13, 2024 ·
12m 12s
Welcome back to 'Crossing the Aegean: A Century of People on the Move,' where we delve into the historical and contemporary migrations across the Aegean. Here we are with another...
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Welcome back to 'Crossing the Aegean: A Century of People on the Move,' where we delve into the historical and contemporary migrations across the Aegean. Here we are with another episode, where we listen to the stories of those with a family history of the exchange. Our guest in this episode is Veli Başyiğit. In this episode, our guest is Veli Başyiğit. Veli, a cultural worker, focuses on social memory, confronting difficult pasts, preserving cultural heritage and disseminating knowledge about these issues in creative ways. The original language of the episode is Turkish. Mert Koçak summarizes and comments on the episode in English, and while Community Peacemaker Teams did the same in Greek.
Veli discusses the various forced migrations his family endured. Some relatives were displaced due to tensions and conflicts in the Aegean region before the First World War, while others had to relocate to Turkey as a result of the population exchange. Veli shares significant narratives highlighting how migrating for different reasons and via different methods can yield varied impacts on the formation of national identity. Veli's grandmother, having arrived in Turkey without the relative legal protection afforded by a migration movement like the population exchange, emphasizes her Turkish identity more strongly. Conversely, his grandfather, a participant in the exchange, maintains his Cretan identity; he does not give up Greek and Greek music. Veli underscores the importance of embracing multiple identities in contrast to the homogenizing efforts of nation-states. He elaborates on how subsequent generations after migration sustain their Cretan identity through various means: engaging with Greek music, learning the language, preparing Cretan cuisine, and visiting Crete…
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Veli discusses the various forced migrations his family endured. Some relatives were displaced due to tensions and conflicts in the Aegean region before the First World War, while others had to relocate to Turkey as a result of the population exchange. Veli shares significant narratives highlighting how migrating for different reasons and via different methods can yield varied impacts on the formation of national identity. Veli's grandmother, having arrived in Turkey without the relative legal protection afforded by a migration movement like the population exchange, emphasizes her Turkish identity more strongly. Conversely, his grandfather, a participant in the exchange, maintains his Cretan identity; he does not give up Greek and Greek music. Veli underscores the importance of embracing multiple identities in contrast to the homogenizing efforts of nation-states. He elaborates on how subsequent generations after migration sustain their Cretan identity through various means: engaging with Greek music, learning the language, preparing Cretan cuisine, and visiting Crete…
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