Understanding Syrian refugees in Turkey from an environment of insecurity and the conflict model of migration perspective

AKSU KARGIN İ., Sirkeci I.

Third World Quarterly, cilt.44, sa.5, ss.856-871, 2023 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/01436597.2022.2161358
  • Dergi Adı: Third World Quarterly
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  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.856-871
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: conflict model of migration, insecurity, migration, Syrian refugees, Turkey
  • Uşak Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Human mobility has been a topic of interest for migration scholars. Despite a growing literature, we are still far from clarity and consensus on motivations and mechanisms of migration. In this paper, we discuss the case of Syrian refugees in Turkey from a perspective of insecurities as proposed by one of the novel approaches to contemporary human mobility. This approach offers a better understanding of Syrian exodus and their experiences with strong references to the links between structural and agency level drivers. The model accounts for key drivers and root causes of migration while also highlighting the role of perception and the moderators in an attempt to cover both mobility and immobility. In this study, we apply this model in an attempt to understand the experiences of Syrian refugees settled in Gaziantep, a city in southern Turkey bordering Syria and with a majority Syrian population.