This work is aimed at understanding how Turkish children raised in Germany by Turkish parents have adapted to Turkey upon their return in the early to mid-80s. Being very young at the time of their return and not having received any formal form of support, these pre-adolescents were left to their own devices. Through interviews with these former children, it was explored how they became adjusted. Each one of them applied different strategies and somehow found 'their way in the dark'.
This work is aimed at understanding how Turkish children raised in Germany by Turkish parents have adapted to Turkey upon their return in the early to...