A RESEARCH ON AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS’S PROFILE: CASE STUDY FOR TRABZON Cover Image

AFGAN GÖÇMEN PROFİLİ ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA: TRABZON ÖRNEĞİ
A RESEARCH ON AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS’S PROFILE: CASE STUDY FOR TRABZON

Author(s): Cengiz Özgün
Subject(s): Evaluation research, Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi - Karadeniz Araştırmaları Enstitüsü
Keywords: Migration; Afghan İmmigrants; Trabzon; İrregular Migrant; Migration Statistics;

Summary/Abstract: Having for about 42 years of clashes, violations and immigration movements, Afghanistan, following Syria, has the second largest refugee population in the world. According to UNHCR data, it is estimated that about 2.6 million people internally displaced at the end of 2019, while 2.7 million of others were exposed to be refugees. By being on the migration route to the Europe, Turkey is still on the road of Afghan migrants. Trabzon seems to host gradually increasing Afghan immigrant population for a few years. In accordance with data issued by the local immigration office (Trabzon İl Göç İdaresi), around 4000 Afghans have been resettled in Trabzon. However, the real figures are estimated to be higher than the official one. This survey has been conducted to collect data regarding a satisfactory knowledge of immigrants. The focus of the survey was placed upon the subjects such as educational background, family reunification, safety, health, asylum process, economic (dis)advantages, the financial backing during their journey to Turkey and governmental or local welfare system(s) assisting them. Furthermore, their Turkish language skills, and inclusionary and exclusionary issues with local people are focused. The factsheet illustrates the results of interviews with Afghans migrant population during 2019-2020 in Trabzon.

  • Issue Year: 7/2021
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 1-17
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish