The Sunnification and Turkification of Alevi Kurds in Turkey: The Use of Education as a Colonising Practice

Cetin, U. and Jenkins, C. 2025. Forthcoming. The Sunnification and Turkification of Alevi Kurds in Turkey: The Use of Education as a Colonising Practice. in: Anand, D. and Kaul, N. (ed.) Contemporary Colonialities: Kurds and Kashmiris London University of Westminster Press. pp. 59-80

Chapter titleThe Sunnification and Turkification of Alevi Kurds in Turkey: The Use of Education as a Colonising Practice
AuthorsCetin, U. and Jenkins, C.
EditorsAnand, D. and Kaul, N.
Book title Contemporary Colonialities: Kurds and Kashmiris
Page range59-80
Year2025
PublisherUniversity of Westminster Press
Place of publicationLondon
Edition1st
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.16997/book70
ProjectAlevi
FunderNone

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