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This study delves into the relationship between the digital practices of diasporic disconnection and segmented connectivity performed by Turkish women in Rome and their articulation of a 'diasporic' cosmopolitan identity. It initiates its exploration by examining the distinct class positions of Turkish women in the Italian capital, leading them to self-identify as 'expats' while consciously distancing themselves from the 'migrant' label. The research highlights how this social positioning contributes to forming a 'cosmopolitan' identity within the diaspora, which is culturally and socially detached when not openly against their national one. The paper then investigates the interconnectedness of this identity construction with their disconnective digital practices with the diasporic community. It scrutinizes this identification's cultural, political, and social dimensions, exploring the influence of contemporary Turkish politics on shaping local fractures and segmented solidarities through digital platforms. From this perspective, the paper analyzes the reasons behind the emergence of specific forms of digital (dis)connectivities among Turkish women, manifested in transnational and local political alliances and disruptions.