diaspora

Definition

The community of people who have spread or migrated from their original homeland to live in other parts of the world.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'diaspeirein,' meaning 'to scatter or disperse.' It originally referred specifically to the dispersion of Jews throughout the ancient world before expanding to describe any group living outside their ancestral home.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe Kurdish people living outside of Turkey who hold varying political opinions regarding the new disarmament law. It highlights that this group is a significant stakeholder in the peace process.

Turkey’s scrambled alignments: the PKK dissolution law and the politics of partial amnesty

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