The Millî Görüş movement’s view on Muslims in the West: Turkish migration to Germany as a case study

This article explores the ideas of most prominent Turkish-Islamist movement which operated in late twentieth century, Millî Görüş (‘The National Outlook’). The research focuses on evolution their view Muslim migration to ‘the West’ (focusing Germany as a case study). demonstrates substantive change movement’s discourse subject. During early 1970s, Turkish Islamist politicians and intellectuals warned Turks against migrating Germany. They morally corrupt country, filled with ‘Western’ values are alien Islam, country will neither make good living, nor manage hold an Islamic lifestyle. Two decades later, during 1990s, was presented by model life, portrayed example allows Muslims religious freedoms they can only dream Turkey, migrants were shown exemplary Muslims. suggests few causes for discursive Germany, from initially seeing it liability, but – eventually asset.