Turkey
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
7084000
Immigrant Population
8.1%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
3130000
Emigrant Population
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Responding to the ECEC Needs of Children of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe and North America
Children of refugees face significant unmet early childhood education needs, and most of the nine European and North American countries studied lack coherent strategies to address them.
Turkey-Style Deals Will Not Solve the Next EU Migration Crisis
The EU-Turkey deal is a poor template for future migration challenges, as rising flows from Turkey, Libya, and Ukraine would strain the bloc's weakest asylum systems.
As Displacement Becomes Long-Term, Refugee Hosts Grapple with New Normal
Global displacement hit a record 65.6 million in 2016, straining first-asylum host countries as refugee resettlement fell far short of need.
Thinking Outside the Camp: Syrian Refugees in Istanbul
The vast majority of the 3.1 million Syrians in Turkey in 2017 lived in cities, not camps, placing pressure on underfunded, legally constrained municipalities.
The Evolving Approach to Refugee Protection in Turkey: Assessing the Practical and Political Needs
Turkey hosts more refugees than any other country but faces structural barriers to durable integration. The EU-Turkey deal is an uncertain basis for sustained cooperation.
Asylum Seeker and Migrant Flows in the Mediterranean Adapt Rapidly to Changing Conditions
Changing Mediterranean migration patterns exposed how migration routes can quickly shift as policies and conditions evolve.
Children: The forgotten aspect of the EU-Turkey deal
Children made up 40 percent of arrivals in Greece in February 2016, yet the EU-Turkey returns deal overlooks the complex legal protections they are entitled to receive.
The Paradox of the EU-Turkey Refugee Deal
The March 2016 EU-Turkey deal faces a core paradox: strict enforcement risks violating EU law, while legal compliance means few migrants will actually be returned.
The Germany-Turkey Migration Corridor: Refitting Policies for a Transnational Age
Migration along the Germany-Turkey corridor has become circular and transnational—a shift both governments should embrace.
Big Business of Smuggling Enables Mass Movement of People for Enormous Profits
Smuggling networks have profited from shifting, often deadly routes to Europe and Asia.
