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While existing scholarship has largely concentrated on the institutional aspects of integration and citizenship, this study redirects focus to the vernacular, performative, and visually mediated expressions of identity evident in everyday diasporic life. Employing digital ethnography and visual discourse analysis, the research investigates user-generated content on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, specifically content tagged with keywords like \u201cTurkish wedding Germany\u201d. The analysis reveals how wedding rituals serve as public performances where national symbols, religious practices, traditional music, and attire converge to express collective identity, assert cultural visibility, and negotiate belonging within the German socio-political landscape. The study identifies three interconnected themes: the reproduction of national imaginaries and symbolic belongings, the continuity of heritage and tradition, and the ritualization of religious practices in transnational contexts. By emphasising the embodied and affective dimensions of these performances, the article illustrates how mediated marriage rituals function as hybrid cultural practices that challenge marginalisation and promote diasporic connectivity. This research contributes to broader discussions on mediated diasporic identities by providing a comprehensive view of how everyday cultural performances serve as symbolic tools for maintaining a sense of home beyond national boundaries.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/socsci14100614","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,17]],"date-time":"2025-10-17T07:33:50Z","timestamp":1760686430000},"page":"614","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Home Beyond Borders: Turkish Wedding Ceremonies as the Embodied Extension of Diasporic Space in German-Turkish Context"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Seyma","family":"Ayy\u0131ld\u0131z","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sociology, Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University, \u0130stanbul 34342, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nagehan","family":"Hisar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sociology, Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University, \u0130stanbul 34342, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Ajans68\/Sar\u0131yah\u015fi (2025, June 12). 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