An Analysis of immigrant education policies in Turkey

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Turkey has been an immigration country throughout its history but it has not developed sufficient policies for immigrants, especially for migrant education. The breaking point in terms of immigration policy began in 2011 with the massive Syrian immigration to Turkey. More than 3 million Syrians migrated to Turkey. Unfortunately, as in every period, the biggest victims of this migration movement have been children. These children, who were forced to migrate because of the civil war in their countries, are called as lost generations in the international literature. Therefore, Turkey’s immigration and social rights policies should be developed in a sustainable manner according to current and expected future situations. After 2014, Turkey's policies towards immigrants have evolved from emergency response policies towards integration policies. At the center of these integration policies is education policies. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the educational status of immigrant children and youth in Turkey, the problems they encounter in education, and to provide suggestions for new solutions. It examines the migration history and public policy-making processes in Turkey, and Turkey's policies on immigrant education, especially post-2011 period.

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Educational policy making, Immigrant education, Educational policies on Syrian refugees

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/45262

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N. Seçgin, “An Analysis of immigrant education policies in Turkey,” Thesis (M.S.) -- Graduate School of Social Sciences. Political Science and Public Administration., Middle East Technical University, 2019.