%0 Journal Article
%T Harmonization of International Migrants in Turkey : To What Extent are Legal Measures Targeting Integration?
%A Ceren ARK YILDIRIM
%A Ye£¿er Ye£¿im £¿ZER Y¨¹R¨¹R
%J -
%D 2019
%X Turkey follows three kinds of harmonization policy for international migrants. The first aims to create a culturally homogeneous community through integration of migrants of Turkish origin and culture. The second is aimed at groups with a high socio-economic levels, who will contribute to the welfare of the country and not threaten public order and security. The third which can be described as a kind of ¡°temporary harmonization policy¡±, aims to allow international migrants with low socio-economic level temporarily accommodated in the country to be registered formally. The basic principle of these policies is to fight against irregular immigration while allowing migrants with high socio-economic level or of Turkish origin and culture to settle in the country permanently. In the Law on Foreigners and International Protection, the concept of harmonization is not clearly defined and its policy goals are not specified. The international protection status defined in this law defines a permanent harmonization strategy for migrants coming from Europe, while the permanence of migrants coming from non- European countries varies according to their ethnic identity and socio-economic status. The main argument of the article is that Turkish migration policy has never defined harmonization from the perspective of creating a community with equal rights. The harmonization of immigrants is socially, economically and legally fragmented and is shaped largely through the context of implementation. The study is based on the systematic analysis of the major written documents of immigration policy and semi-structured interviews with experts working in the Department of Harmonization and Communication in the Directorate General of Migration Management in Ankara and Istanbul
%K Uyum
%K Entegrasyon
%K G£¿£¿ Politikas£¿
%K T¨¹rkiye
%K YUKK
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/ipsus/issue/44191/539183