The Impact of Mass Migrations on Immigration Policy of Turkey
The Impact of Mass Migrations on Immigration Policy of Turkey

Author(s): Özlen Çelebi, Özlem Pehlivan
Subject(s): Politics, Geography, Regional studies, Civil Law, International Law, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Turkey; migrations; immigration policy; institutions; laws and directives;
Summary/Abstract: Turkey is believed to pursue a nation building process with migrations since it was established. There is consensus in the literature on this. On the other hand, migration flows have always occurred in/through Anatolia, where Turkey is located, due to its geographical location. However, Turkey has tried to manage migration influxes with separate laws and directives. But, mass influxes have induced Turkey to make a comprehensive legislation changes and eventually to establish necessary institutions to implement those new regulations. In this study, Turkish laws, regulations and directives managing migration to Turkey and existing institutions/institutional structures are examined.

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