The Migration-Asylum Nexus in Turkey,
Enquire Journal published by the University of Nottingham, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.1-18, 2010 (Hakemli Dergi)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Dergi Adı: Enquire Journal published by the University of Nottingham
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-18
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
With the announcement of The Hague Programme towards a common immigration policy for the European Union in 2004, Turkey became central to the efforts of the European Union to control unwanted flows of people throughits borders. Turkey’s geographical position close to the conflict regions suchas Iraq and Afghanistan causes it to attract large numbers of asylum seekers and irregular migrants every year. Also due to the deficiency of the Turkish asylum system, the distinction between irregular migration and migration for asylum purposes is blurred. These shifting statuses of asylum seeker and migrant are connected to the insistence of Turkey in preserving the geographical limitation set out by the 1951 Geneva Convention. However, there are other reasons deeply rooted in the immigration and asylum policy of Turkish state. This paper will show the formal and informal impediments to claiming asylum in Turkey by looking at the legislation and policy in this field.