Understanding Mass Movements to Turkey in Reference to the Conflict Model of Migration and 3Ds Cover Image

Türkiye’nin Kitlesel Akınlar Deneyiminin Çatışma Modeli ve 3Ka Ekseninde Değerlendirilmesi
Understanding Mass Movements to Turkey in Reference to the Conflict Model of Migration and 3Ds

Author(s): Ibrahim Sirkeci, Deniz Eroğlu Utku
Subject(s): Demography and human biology, Migration Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: mass movements; conflict democratic deficit; development deficit demographic deficit;

Summary/Abstract: Despite entering the international migration literature more recently, Turkey has long been an emigration and immigration country. International population movements to Turkey, especially movements at the end of the 19 century, was mostly by those who lost their houses because of the intensive conflicts happening in the origin countries. We discuss mass migrations to Turkey with reference to the Conflict Model of Migration. We argue that conflicts in places of origin are primarily important in mass migration movements. We look at the sources of conflict and insecurity classified into the 3Ds (Democratic Deficit, Development Deficit and Demographic Deficit) to explain human mobility. Thus, we argue that mass population movements that are often described as “sudden” and “unpredictable” can in fact be predictable if cumulative human insecurity factors are taken into account.

  • Issue Year: 7/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 319-342
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Turkish