Research Article

ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE'S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Number: 61 March 22, 2024
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ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE'S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

The issue of migration deeply impacts European countries. Greece is one of the countries on the migrants’ route. While Greece is preferred by irregular migrants because it is the gateway to Europe and is located in the Schengen area, it is also examined as a case study due to the security measures it has taken on its land borders, such as pushing back and building a steel wall on the border. This article analyzes Greece’s migration policy. The aim of the study is to seek an answer to the question of whether national security concerns of countries in the fight against irregular migration can go beyond the obligation to comply with the basic principles of human rights law. In particular, it focuses on human rights violations faced by irregular migrants crossing the Meriç (Evros) border. The study references academic literature and news coverage from national and international media.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

European and Region Studies, Migration Sociology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 22, 2024

Publication Date

March 22, 2024

Submission Date

January 1, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 26, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 61

APA
Yanıkdağ, T. (2024). ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 61, 413-427. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1413150
AMA
1.Yanıkdağ T. ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. PAUSBED. 2024;(61):413-427. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1413150
Chicago
Yanıkdağ, Tülin. 2024. “ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 61: 413-27. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1413150.
EndNote
Yanıkdağ T (March 1, 2024) ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 61 413–427.
IEEE
[1]T. Yanıkdağ, “ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS”, PAUSBED, no. 61, pp. 413–427, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.30794/pausbed.1413150.
ISNAD
Yanıkdağ, Tülin. “ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 61 (March 1, 2024): 413-427. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1413150.
JAMA
1.Yanıkdağ T. ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. PAUSBED. 2024;:413–427.
MLA
Yanıkdağ, Tülin. “ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 61, Mar. 2024, pp. 413-27, doi:10.30794/pausbed.1413150.
Vancouver
1.Tülin Yanıkdağ. ABANDONED ON THE BANKS OF THE MERIÇ (EVROS) RIVER: GREECE’S MIGRATION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. PAUSBED. 2024 Mar. 1;(61):413-27. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1413150
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