Tens of thousands of migrants headed for the Greece-EU border line immediately after the Turkish Government's decision that it would not prevent third-country nationals wishing to cross into Europe in early spring 2020. This study examines the primary motivations of immigrants and their experiences in encountering Turkish and Greek security forces during the period in question. This study also proceeds from the idea that the immigration institution is autonomous. A total of eleven immigrants were interviewed in nine interviews using in-depth and semi-structured interview techniques. In the light of the data provided by the interviewees, it is understood that they are in an environment of insecurity in all aspects of life in Turkey, that they do not have legal status, employment, income and job security, and that immigrants have become even more vulnerable with the recent economic crisis in the country. The mass migration movement towards Europe in 2015, which is still vividly in the memories of immigrants, positively affects their motivation as an example of a successful border crossing. The Turkish Government faces immigration autonomy as it tries to regulate immigration forward; however, a tacit alliance is formed between the two agents. An irreconcilable conflict is experienced between the immigrants and the Greek border guards. Greek troops employ a strategy designed to create violence and shock, and the immigrants adopt survival against this strategy as the primary method.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-54776 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | sahiner, Yusuf |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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