The Politics of Refugee and Migrant Admission and Integration in Turkey

Session Submission Type: Created Panel

Session Description

This panel looks at the politics of refugee and migrant admission and integration in Turkey at multiple levels and from various perspectives. Examining both attitudes towards refugees and migrants, and at the identity formation of refugees and migrants themselves, this panel provides a nuanced and holistic portrait of one of the biggest host countries in the world.

Sub Unit

• Division 52: Migration & Citizenship

Individual Presentations

• Attitudes of Healthcare Workers toward Refugee & Migrant Populations in Turkey - Burcu Pinar Alakoc, University of Chicago; Alan Zarychta, University of Chicago; Emel Ozdora, Bilkent University

• Economic Crises, Populist Actors and Anti-immigrant Politics: Case of Turkey - Sumeyye Mine Iltekin, University of Delaware

• Identity and Inclusion among Migrants and Host Community Members in Turkey - Karen E. Ferree, University of California, San Diego; Kristen Kao, University of Gothenburg