Transnational Identities in Practice: Lebanese Turkmens
A 2024 peer-reviewed article examines governance and identity through fieldwork conducted in Lebanon and Turkey.
Publications
Publications, research and sourced explainers about Lebanese Turkmen.
The Turkmen Emirate of Mount Lebanon, 1516-1590
Majid Hamdan Baheer al-Moussawi’s 2022 article examines the Assaf family’s governing role in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods.
Challenges Encountered in Teaching Turkish in Lebanon
A 2021 study examines the experiences of 25 Turkish-language instructors working across different educational settings.
Is Turkey a Shaper and Mover in Lebanon?
Jana J. Jabbour’s 2021 working paper critically evaluates Turkey’s diplomacy, aid and community relations in Lebanon.
Turkmen Settlements and Place Names in the Levant
Süleyman Pekin’s 2021 doctoral thesis catalogues historical Turkmen settlements and names in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine.
Turkey–Lebanon Friendship Bridge: Turkish Presence and Ottoman Heritage
ORSAM’s 2015 field report expands its 2009 study with Dinniyeh, migration and other Turkey-linked communities.
The Lebanon Turkmens and Their Language
Özgür Kasım Aydemir’s 2014 article examines Turkish varieties in Lebanon through field data and language vitality.
Lebanese Turkmens: Geography, Demography and Culture
Mustafa İbrahim’s 2014 ORSAM symposium paper offers a period account of Akkar and Bekaa settlements, language and social life.
The Forgotten Turks: Turkmens of Lebanon
Oytun Orhan’s 2010 ORSAM study compiles field interviews conducted in Lebanon’s Turkmen villages and communities.