Harmonization, Citizenship and Settlement Problems of Syrians Under Temporary Protection Status

Turkey has become a center of attraction for irregular migration movements in recent years. Civil wars, economic difficulties and political instabilities in the countries around Turkey are accelerating these movements. Syrians, who have been exposed to forced and mass migration as a result of conflicts of the Syrian Arab Republic, have started to migrate to Turkey since 29 April 2011 and their numbers have reached 3.6 million. If it is taken into consideration that some of the Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey have joined business life, married to Turkish citizens, and many of their children have started receiving education, it is apparent that a considerable part of them will be permanent in Turkey and it will be possible for them to be given settlement opportunities in the future. In this study, international migration, the forced and mass migration of Syrians, and probable settlement and citizenship and integration status of Syrians have been examined