Emerging Cross-Cultural Marriage Between Indonesian Brides and Turkish Grooms
Emerging Cross-Cultural Marriage Between Indonesian Brides and Turkish Grooms
Marriage migration is a phenomenon that has been increasing
recently. This includes cross-cultural marriages between
Indonesian brides and Turkish grooms. This study aims
to prove how the marriage migration phenomenon results
in increasing cross-cultural marriages. Using quantitative
demographic data collected from the Embassy of the Republic
of Indonesia in Türkiye, this study explores the patterns of
cross-cultural marriages between Indonesian brides and
Turkish grooms with descriptive methods. In 2022, data
shows that out of 87 cross-cultural marriages, 82 Indonesian
brides were the leading actors in marriage migration and
settled in Türkiye with their husbands. This study aims to give
an early understanding of factors that encourage Indonesian
brides to marry Turkish grooms and migrate from their host
country. This study also examines how the potential crosscultural
couple meets for the first time. Additionally, it
examines Indonesian brides educational background and the
Turkish language proficiency of brides who decide to migrate,
including how these factors might affect their marriage. This
study’s results provide details about the cross-cultural marriage
landscape between Indonesia and Türkiye.
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