Facilitating Access of Syrian Refugees to Higher Education in Turkey as an Instrument for Integration

Erdoğan, Armağan; Erdoğan, M. Murat

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“…Most of the refugees who participated in my research, as well as in Turkey generally, are Syrian by origin, and therefore have what is called “temporary protection” rather than legal refugee status. Because Turkey has ratified the Geneva Convention with the stipulation that it would apply only to European asylum seekers, Syrian refugees receive what is called temporary protection, and those in such a status have limited rights and are expected to return home after the war (Baban et al, 2017, p. 41; Erdoğan, 2019, p. 4). It also must be stressed that these documents are not residency permits, and do not allow the holder a chance for permanent residency or citizenship (İçduygu & Nimer, 2020, p. 4).…”

Section: Background On the Recent Influx Of Refugees Into Turkey And ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They can also get work permits, but employers don't prefer to do this because of the expensiveness of insurance…” As pointed out, the refugees with temporary protection documents do have the possibility to work, but only with a very limited capacity. For employers to hire refugees with a temporary protection document, the ratio of employment must be maintained at one refugee for every ten Turkish citizens, unless the employer can prove that they are unable to find a Turkish citizen to fulfil that job for any extra positions beyond this 10 per cent threshold (Bache, 2020, p. 15; Erdoğan, 2019, p. 12; İçduygu & Nimer, 2020, p. 5). The potential employer must also pay all residence permit application fees, health care, social security and relevant taxes for their refugee employee (Bache, 2020, p. 15).…”

Section: Ankara's Refugees and Precaritymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To avoid confusion, in the course of this paper all who self‐identify as refugees will be referred to by this term regardless of legal status. If we are to attempt to look at this numerically, the Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM) calculated the total having applied for international protection between 2010 and 2018 at 478,309 and the amount of Syrians under temporary protection as of August 2019 as 3,643,870, meaning that the 58,018 under some kind of protection as of 2011 had grown to 4,122,179 as of 2019 (including both non‐Syrian asylum seekers and Syrians under temporary protection) (Erdoğan, 2019, p. 3). As of 2022, the number of Syrians under “temporary protection” has grown to 3,761,267 (Göç İdaresi Genel Müdürlüğü, 2022).…”

Section: Background On the Recent Influx Of Refugees Into Turkey And ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Support for the refugees, with funding sourced from the EU, has been provided through the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN). This stipend was meant to provide 120 TL monthly to refugees selected based on need (Erdoğan, 2019, p. 13). There are various demographic criteria allowing involvement in the ESSN scheme, for example, a dependency ratio greater than or equal to 1.5 (essentially three dependents for every two able‐bodied adults), families with four or more children, elderly headed households, single‐parent households, and households with at least one member 40 per cent disabled, to name a few (Cuevas et al, 2019, p. 7).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We should also recognize that although informality is already widespread in the larger Turkish economy, it is significantly higher among refugees. Erdoğan (2019) observed that in 2019 more than 95 per cent of Syrian refugees were working informally, whereas the rate of Turkish citizens working informally was approximately 34.4 per cent (p. 12).…”

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Refugee life, refugee space: Ankara as a bottom‐up alternative

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During research conducted in the summer of 2020, I observed the advanced marginality of the refugees in Ankara, Turkey. While some authors have examined this precarity, and some others have examined how refugees have begun to live in a spatially distinct section of certain cities, the combination of these two phenomena demands further investigation. If the underpinning truly is spatial as claimed by Lefebvre (The production of space. Oxford and Cambridge: Blackwell, 1991), then the precarious subject and the precarious space co‐produce each other. What this paper intends to do is to combine space and precarity using the observations of Wacquant (Urban poverty and the underclass: a reader. Oxford and Cambridge: Blackwell, 1996, Urban Studies, 2016, 53, 1077) in his various analyses on the ghetto in France and the United States. In Wacquant's work, we can begin to see a spatial conception of precarity, and we can further extend this to the point that as space is a production and its subjects are also a co‐constitution of that space. Nevertheless, Sampson (Ethnic & Racial Studies, 2014, 37, 1732) points out a certain state centrism in Wacquant's analysis. Building upon this, as well as the work of Roy (International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 2011, 35, 223 and Territories of poverty: rethinking north and south. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2015), we can offer the refugee neighbourhood in Ankara as an example of “bottom‐up” agency, alternative to Wacquant's original state‐centric analysis. In the course of this paper, this possibility of a “bottom‐up” refugee solidarity and related refugee space will be analysed.

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Section: Background On the Recent Influx Of Refugees Into Turkey And ...mentioning

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Mass migration governance and openness toward refugees: Comparing Germany and Turkey

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This study seeks answers to the question: ‘Under what conditions do communities with migration experience in refugee‐receiving states become more open toward accepting more refugees and why?’. The research seeks answers to this question by examining the attitudes of individuals (N = 37) from Turkey who have been living in Germany for at least a year and who have sufficient familiarity with the characteristics of governance of mass migration in both countries. The findings suggest that the respondents are more pessimistic about the consequences of Turkey accepting more refugees in the future, while they are optimistic about the outcomes of the arrival of more refugees in Germany. This study posits that receiving communities' perceptions about the host state's regulatory and institutional capacity in managing mass migration and integration of refugees shape their attitudes toward the possibility of the influx of more refugees over time. The findings indicate that efficient mass migration governance in a receiving state is identified through four characteristics: (i) admission of educated refugees, (ii) proper refugee registration procedures, (iii) systematic integration processes, and (iv) effective monitoring and law enforcement mechanisms. The study concludes that local communities view public authorities as the key actors in managing the consequences of mass migration and establishing and sustaining good mass migration governance at the receiving state level is likely to facilitate positive attitudes towards accepting more refugees.

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Attitudes of the Host Population towards Syrian Refugees: A New Theoretical Perspective

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2023

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This study delves into the nuanced attitudes of the host community in Izmir, Turkey, towards Syrian refugees, employing a robust threat and benefit theoretical model. It scrutinizes the multifaceted factors contributing to perceived threats and benefits, elucidates the reasons behind the variation in these attitudes, identifies the individuals responsible for holding these perspectives, pinpoints the specific contexts in which they manifest, examines the temporal dimension of these attitudes, and dissects the profound impact they have on mutual adaptation processes and the formulation of migration policies. A diverse group of 34 participants from the host community actively engaged in semi-structured interviews, comprising 16 females and 18 males across an age spectrum spanning 19 to 64 years. Thematic analysis methodically uncovered that economic and demographic considerations prominently constitute the bedrock of perceived threats, while conversely, the study illuminated financial contributions as pivotal benefits. The in-depth understanding garnered from this study holds significant promise for fostering enduring mutual adaptation between the host and refugee communities, thereby cultivating a more harmonious coexistence. Additionally, this nuanced insight informs the strategic development of immigration policies, ensuring they align with the evolving dynamics of this complex relationship.

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Facilitating Access of Syrian Refugees to Higher Education in Turkey as an Instrument for Integration

Cited by 5 publications

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Refugee life, refugee space: Ankara as a bottom‐up alternative

Refugee life, refugee space: Ankara as a bottom‐up alternative

Mass migration governance and openness toward refugees: Comparing Germany and Turkey

Attitudes of the Host Population towards Syrian Refugees: A New Theoretical Perspective

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