New Article: Analyzing Türkiye’s Migration Policy – Lessons from the 2016 Türkiye-EU Agreement

Kerim Uras, former Turkish Ambassador to Canada and Senior Fellow at NPSIA’s Centre for Modern Turkish Studies (MTS), offers a firsthand account of the migration crisis that gripped Europe in 2015–2016 and the landmark Türkiye-EU Agreement that followed. Drawing on his experience as Ambassador to Greece during this pivotal period, Uras examines the political, humanitarian, and diplomatic dimensions of irregular migration and Türkiye’s evolving policy response. The article provides timely insight into the ongoing implications of the 2016 deal, the role of deterrence in migration management, and the challenges facing Türkiye today as host to the world’s largest refugee population.

Read the full article: Analyzing Türkiye’s Migration Policy Through the Lens of the Türkiye-EU Agreement of March 2016 – Lessons Learned?