Abstract:

This study presents a conceptual framework which primarily focuses on the formation of the concept of identity, the factors affecting the formation of religious and ethnic identity and the socio-cultural structure in Diyarbakır, by considering changes in this structure. How young people’s perceptions of religious and ethnic identity in Diyarbakır are shaped and the main factors in the formation of these phenomena are dealt with within this framework. Data were collected through the survey supported by this conceptual framework and participant observations. This study discusses how young people’s religious and ethnic identities are formed and the relationships between independent variables such as gender, place of residence, socio-economic structure and education.

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