Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 2026 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
Türkiye has become a major crossroads for numerous diaspora communities, serving as a space of transnational mobility, refuge, and activism. Among these groups, the Yemeni community remains one of the least examined, despite its steady growth as a multifaceted group. Due to the civil conflict that began in 2014, many Yemenis have left the country, and temporarily or permanently settled abroad. This study seeks to widen the lens of diaspora scholarship by encouraging approaches that capture the varied and regionally dispersed modes of mobilization that such communities pursue. The article asks: How does the Yemeni diaspora in Türkiye mobilize politically and socially, and what opportunities and challenges doe the host country context present? To address this, the research draws on an extensive review of publicly available material supplemented by semi-structured interviews with Yemeni residents in Türkiye. The discussion unfolds in three parts: (1) an outline of the community’s development, and early organizational efforts; (2) an analysis of their evolving forms of collective action; and (3) a trace of how Yemeni actors engage with Türkiye’s political environment and subtly contribute to policy debates affecting both their country of origin and their place of residence.