SYRIAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY: BETWEEN INTEGRATION AND SEEKING

Year 2017, Volume: 8 Issue: 42, 81 - 98, 25.02.2022

Aybike Açıkel

Abstract

The conflict in Syria soon turned into a civil war. Over the seven years, civil war in Syria has displaced more than one third of the country. According to official figures of Turkish authorities, around three and a half million Syrian refugees are living safely behind the borders of the Republic of Turkey. Besides, Turkey has long been a bridge between the immigrant countries and the immigrant-host countries in Europe due to its central location. Migration further from Turkey to the EU countries entails refugees to choose a dangerous path, such as the Eastern Mediterranean Route. This paper analyze and to probe into the reasons behind Syrians’ westward movement from Turkey

Keywords

Syrian Civil War, refugee, migration, IDPs

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