IMPACT OF THE LAW ON FOREIGNERS AND INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION ON THE STATE AND NGO RELATIONS IN TÜRKİYE

2022-9
Gemici, Ali Aycan
This thesis examines the relations between the state & Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) within the scope of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (LFIP) in Türkiye. In parallel with the new legislative practices, there has been a quite critical transition in the Turkish asylum system that initiates the Europeanization of main institutions and the manner of application in this field. In consideration of Türkiye’s promising to harmonize its migration-related policies in the process of full membership to the European Union, Türkiye has made a historical change in its approach while it comes to the fore as a transit and host country that faces an ever-increasing influx of people from Syria. The thesis analyzes the main effects of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (LFIP) within the context of migration management and the relations between the major actors by focusing on cooperation and liaison practices. Indeed, since the different types of actors took part in the process of pre-legislation, the new migration law has another prominent aspect that has come to light with multilateral talks. In this sense, the thesis reviews unofficial press releases, recommendations, and official statements made both before and after the adoption of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (LFIP) via open sources. In addition, based on the migration-related international funds and projects in Türkiye, this study intends to contribute to the literature by analyzing the impacts of the new asylum system on the relations between the state and NGOs.

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Citation Formats
A. A. Gemici, “IMPACT OF THE LAW ON FOREIGNERS AND INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION ON THE STATE AND NGO RELATIONS IN TÜRKİYE,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.