Why Do People Migrate?
The reasons that push people to migrate and make a country attractive: economic opportunity, education, political oppression, demography and climate. Emigration from Turkey has also risen markedly in recent years.
Author
Orhan Turan
36 articles · Writing for PUGAT 2021–2026 · 6 series
Articles · page 3
The Journey of Humanity: The Concept of Migration
The human story of migration begins at birth and ends at death. The first article in the “Introduction to Migration” series looks at the definition and types of migration: internal and external, voluntary and forced, permanent and seasonal.
Phishing Attacks with QR Codes: Quishing
QR codes are everywhere, from restaurant menus to parcel labels, and fraudsters have noticed. How do QR code phishing attacks, known as “quishing”, work, and how can you protect yourself?
Time of the Wolf and a New Social Contract
What happens if there is no state? Haneke’s film “Time of the Wolf” and the tent days after the 1999 earthquake point, after the 2023 earthquakes, to the need for a new social contract.
The Netherlands’ New Cybersecurity Strategy
Against rising ransomware attacks and data breaches, the Netherlands has announced a new Cybersecurity Strategy. The strategy contains a concrete action plan to secure the country digitally.
Migration: Legal Status and Conceptual Confusion
Türkiye hosts millions of foreigners, yet terms such as refugee, asylum seeker and temporary protection are often confused. This article clarifies the legal status of migrants.
Syrian Migrants
Syrian migrants were set to be one of the main issues of the 2023 elections. The author assesses the government’s open-door policy and the legal status of the migrants.
The Ukraine–Russia War and International Law
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has reopened the debate on the place of war in international law. The article examines the law of war and the rules on the protection of civilians.
Children of the State
Military cadets and conscript privates were “children of the state”, under the state’s protection. The author questions, from a legal standpoint, the situation of the military cadets tried after 15 July.
Illustration
Sometimes we grasp the weight of an event only when we see it in a painting or on a screen. The author recommends a film based on a true story that has not yet been released in Turkey.
