Türkiye’de insan ticareti: Feminist bir analiz

Abstract

İnsan ticareti özellikle Sovyetler Birliği’nin yıkılmasından sonra dünyada büyüyen önemli bir küresel sorun haline gelmiştir. Türkiye insan ticareti bağlamında coğrafi konumu ve ekonomik durumu nedeniyle hem transit hem de hedef ülke konumundadır. Türkiye’de insan ticareti daha çok kadınların cinsel istismar amacıyla sömürülmeleri şeklinde gerçekleşmektedir. Çalışmada Türkiye’deki cinsel istismar amacıyla yapılan uluslararası kadın ticareti ve devletin insan ticareti ile mücadele politikası, seks işçiliğinin yasallaşması, sınır kontrolü ve mağdurları koruma ve tacirlerin yasal takibatı başlıkları altında feminist bir bakış açısından analiz edilmiştir. Feminizm, toplumsal cinsiyet odaklı bakış açısıyla mağdur odaklı bir insan ticaretiyle mücadele politikası öngörmektedir fakat dünyaca geçerli bir formül sunamamaktadır. Her ülke gibi Türkiye kendine has ekonomik, sosyal ve kültürel koşullara sahip olduğu için mağdur odaklı insan ticareti politikası oluştururken bu koşullarını göz önünde bulundurmalıdır

Keywords

• İnsan ticareti
• Kadın
• Cinsel İstismar
• Feminizm ve Türkiye.

Human Trafficking in Turkey- A Feminist Analysis

Abstract

Human trafficking has grown into a global issue especially after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Due to its geographical position and economic situation Turkey is both a destination and transit country for victims of human trafficking. Human trafficking mostly emanates from sexual exploitation of women in Turkey. In the study transnational sex trafficking of women in Turkey and Turkey’s counter trafficking policy is analyzed from a feminist perspective under three titles- legalizing prostitution, tightening the borders and victim protection, and prosecution of traffickers. Feminism suggests a counter trafficking policy focused on victim’s perspective however it cannot offer a universally valid formula. As every country Turkey has its own economical, social and cultural conditions which it should consider while building a victim oriented anti-trafficking policy

Keywords

• Human trafficking
• Women
• Sexual Exploitation
• Feminism and Turkey

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