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Series · Migration and Integration

Afghanistan and Afghan Migration 2021

Ahmet Selim Günay, Erdal Turna, Bahadır Şahin, Aydın Yavuz, Kerem Doğan

Parts
9
Years
2021
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Parts · in order of publication

  1. What Do the Afghans Crossing the Border in Droves Mean?

    Afghans are one of the world's largest groups of asylum seekers. The article uses figures to assess the causes and meaning of the Afghan migration reaching the Turkish border via Iran.

    Ahmet Selim Günay · 17 July 2021 · 3 min read

  2. Afghan Migration and an Unmanaged Crisis

    Neither the government nor the opposition has made any solution-oriented statement in the face of the influx of Afghan asylum seekers. The author argues that the unmanaged crisis is leaving the street to cheap nationalism.

    Erdal Turna · 30 July 2021 · 3 min read

  3. The Afghan Influx and Turkey

    With the US withdrawal, the Taliban quickly seized most of the country and Afghans took to the road once more. The article assesses the impact of the Afghan migration wave on Turkey.

    Bahadır Şahin · 5 August 2021 · 3 min read

  4. Does Turkey Have an Afghanistan Policy?

    Turkey has been in Afghanistan with NATO missions for 21 years, and every parliamentary mandate passed almost unanimously. But does Turkey really have an Afghanistan policy?

    Erdal Turna · 7 August 2021 · 4 min read

  5. Who Is the Loser in Afghanistan?

    As the US and NATO withdrew, the Taliban took Kandahar and Herat with almost no resistance. Who is the loser in Afghanistan?

    Aydın Yavuz · 17 August 2021 · 5 min read

  6. The Interests of States and Afghan Migration

    The rise of the Taliban is forcing even Afghans who had not left their country for years to migrate. Yet the world is debating this humanitarian crisis in terms of security and migration control.

    Kerem Doğan · 19 August 2021 · 4 min read

  7. Turkey’s Interests and Afghan Migration

    Turkey hosts more refugees than any other country in the world. We assess Turkey's role in the Afghan migration wave in terms of its relations with the EU and its own interests.

    Kerem Doğan · 20 August 2021 · 3 min read

  8. The Taliban’s Strategy

    The decision to leave Afghanistan to the Taliban was in fact taken in Doha in 2020. The article assesses the rise of the Taliban and the consequences of its agreement with the US.

    Bahadır Şahin · 23 August 2021 · 3 min read

  9. Wars In Afghanistan And Iraq Through The Eyes Of Machiavelli

    Scott Savitz of RAND recommended two of Machiavelli’s books to the US administration. The article examines the occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq in light of Machiavelli’s ideas on occupation and governance.

    Bahadır Şahin · 2 September 2021 · 4 min read