Demographic anxiety in Turkey migration, identity and politics Sefa Secen, Serhun Al

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Secen, Sefa, author.

Al, Serhun, author.

Series:

Edinburgh studies on modern Turkey

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Turkey--Emigration and immigration.

Turkey.

Turkey--Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.

Turkey--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh University Press, 2026.

Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2026

Summary:

Offers one of the first systematic and comprehensive analyses of refugee politics in Turkey Provides a cross-regional perspective on migration crises in both the Middle East and Europe, detailing how Turkey has managed substantial migratory pressures originating from each region Analyses both immigration to and emigration from Turkey, offering an integrated discussion of how these simultaneous processes interact and shape public debates and policy responses Employs a rigorously defined mixed-methods approach, integrating quantitative data with qualitative sources Over the past decade, Turkey has witnessed unprecedented waves of migration from the Middle East, as well as from neighbouring regions such as the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. This book offers the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of these public and political discourses, including the collective anxieties - particularly demographic anxiety - and state policies that have emerged in response. It deftly integrates insights from migration studies, ontological security theory and securitisation literature to illuminate public opinion, societal attitudes and governmental approaches towards refugees and migrants. Not only does this book provide a cross-regional perspective on the migration crises of the Middle East and Europe, but it also situates the Turkish case within broader global-comparative debates. It is an examination of how Turkey has navigated significant migratory pressures in ways that resonate with, and diverge from, patterns observed worldwide

Contents:

Frontmatter CONTENTS List of Figures and Table About the Authors Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1 Introduction: Migration and the Age of Demographic Anxiety 2 Theoretical Framework and Methodology 3 Reconfiguring the Nation: Transformations in Identity and Turkish Nationalism from Atatürk to Erdoğan 4 History of Migration in Republican Turkey 5 From the Arab Spring to the Refugee Influx: Repositioning Turkey in the New Middle East 6 EU-Turkey Relations in the Refugee Crisis: From Accession Fatigue to Migration-Driven Transactionalism 7 Arabs In, Turks Out: Emigration from Erdoğan's Turkey 8 Refugees, Far Right, and New Electoral Dynamics 9 Conclusion: The Age of Demographic Anxiety in Turkey and Beyond Appendix: Twitter Data Methodology References Index

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ISBN:

9781399559089

1399559087

9781399559096

1399559095

OCLC:

1611127297

Publisher Number:

CIPO000419289

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