@article{article_1172226, title={Biopolitics During COVID-19 Pandemic: Migration Movements and Border Practices in Europe}, journal={MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler}, volume={2}, pages={380–393}, year={2022}, DOI={10.56074/msgsusbd.1172226}, author={Çim, Ece and Özbey, Yasin}, keywords={AB, COVID-19, Sınır Politikaları, Biyopolitika, Göç}, abstract={In the domain of migration management, border practices constitute the subject of a basic laboratory. This is because the border practices might demonstrate flexibility and diverse policies during extraordinary periods/occasions. Currently, worldwide COVID-19 as a relatively new outbreak is being investigated especially from a biopolitical perspective by some researchers. The main purpose of the paper is understanding how some of the EU members cope with the regular migrants within the framework of Foucauldian biopolitics in such an extraordinary time. This research period extends January-December 2020. Four European countries were selected since practices concerning migrants and fair geographical distribution. As a conclusion, one can state that the decisions in crisis situations can be reconsidered for disadvantaged groups. In times of crisis the permeability of borders may be subjected to change. Some groups should be exempted from general decisions. Despite of all the restrictions, borders should be more permeable for effective bodies.}, number={26}, publisher={Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi}