Local Integration of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey
Local Integration of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey

Author(s): Hekma Wali
Subject(s): Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Local Integration; Syrian Refugees; Lebanon; Jordan; Turkey;
Summary/Abstract: From the very onset of the forced displacement engendered by the war in Syria, the neighbouring countries, namely Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey (LJT), opened their doors to the Syrian refugees. However, after mid-2013, incessant mass-influxes of refugees compelled governments of Lebanon and Jordan to shift their initial open-door policy and impose some restrictive measures on refugee’s entry to their territories. Turkey, conversely, has retained such a policy and attempted to manage the major arrivals. These three countries have welcomed Syrian refugees as temporary guests until a durable solution would be found, that is either to be returned to their country of origin when repatriation is sustainable or be resettled to a third country by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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