Astray and Stranded at the Gates of The European Union: African Transit Migrants in İstanbul

Yükseker, Deniz; Brewer, Kelly Todd

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“…When collecting migrants' life stories, migration researchers often report the role of chance encounters in influencing the way a migration trajectory took shape and how migrants managed their lives in a new country (Papadopoulou, 2004;Yükseker & Brewer 2011;Collyer, 2007;Schapendonk, 2011Schapendonk, , 2012Suter, 2012). While not focusing on chance encounters, existing ethnographic studies of migration trajectories mention weak, fragile, spontaneous, and instrumental ties emerging during the journey.…”

Section: Present But Not Theorised: Chance Encounters In Migration Stmentioning

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Theorising Chance: Capturing the Role of Ad Hoc Social Interactions in Migrants' Trajectories

Gladkova

Mazzucato

2015

Population Space and Place

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When collecting migrants' life stories, researchers often report on the role of chance encounters in influencing the way migration trajectories have taken shape or how migrants have managed their lives in a new country. Aside from reporting on such encounters, however, there have been no explicit efforts to theorise chance or to make it central to in‐depth analysis in migration studies. This paper aims to theorise the role of chance encounters in migrants' trajectories by drawing on insights from the psychology literature of chance encounters and life paths. Our analysis of the role of chance encounters, structured by the interplay between environmental and personal factors, suggests that how people deal with chance is an influential factor in the ways people migrate from the Global South to the Global North and manage their lives in transit. The paper makes use of evidence collected among 46 African migrants in Ukraine during 7 months of field research in 2011–2012 and reflects on the methodological implications in studying chance. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Section: Present But Not Theorised: Chance Encounters In Migration Stmentioning

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Theorising Chance: Capturing the Role of Ad Hoc Social Interactions in Migrants' Trajectories

Gladkova

Mazzucato

2015

Population Space and Place

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“…Hemşehricilik connotes favouritism between those coming from the same city to work in each other's business and to maintain social solidarity (see Erder, 1996). 2 Somalia, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritania, Congo, Kenya, Cameroon, Tanzania, Sudan and Eritrea are important source countries (Yükseker and Brewer, 2006). 3 Two-thirds of Fatih's population is composed of internal migrants (Municipal official).…”

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“…Informally, they employ other Africans to work in packaging. However, Yükseker and Brewer (2011) emphasize that not all Africans came to Turkey with the same intentions. They caution that one should not mix those coming for work reasons (mainly from Western and Central African countries) with those who are coming as asylum-seekers (from mainly Eastern African countries).…”

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‘In the beginning all is chaos …’: Roaming the Dystopic Realm in Australian Multiculturalism

Jakubowicz¹

2015

Social Transformation and Migration

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The Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship series covers three important aspects of the migration progress. Firstly, the determinants, dynamics and characteristics of international migration. Secondly, the continuing attachment of many contemporary migrants to their places of origin, signified by the word 'diaspora'. And thirdly, the attempt, by contrast, to belong and gain acceptance in places of settlement, signified by the word 'citizenship'. The series publishes work that shows engagement with and a lively appreciation of the wider social and political issues that are influenced by international migration. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Also published in Migration Studies by Palgrave MacmillanAny person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Palgrave is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countriesThis book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin.A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Contents List of Figures and Maps viii List of Tables ix Preface x Notes on Contributors xiiIntroduction 1 The Sydney University team is grateful to its research partners in each country for their enthusiastic participation. Our own local and national studies would have been impossible without the advice and generous support of these colleagues. More specifically, most of the papers that led to chapters in this book were presented at the STIM International Workshop at the University of Sydney in August 2013. Nearly all those who presented papers in the workshop appear as authors of this book, so we will not name them specifically here.In addition, we would like to thank the following colleagues for advice, comments and assistance: Hein de Haas (University of Oxford), Kemal Kirişci (Boğaziçi University, Istanbul), Stuart Rosewarne (University of Sydney), Ellie Vasta (Macquarie University, Sydney) and Montserrat García Guerrero (Autonomous University of Zacatecas).We are most grateful to our interviewees in each of the case-study countries. They participated in our in-depth interviews in Ansan, Kumkapı, Zacatecas and Fairfie...

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“…During the 3 years the program was implemented, seven different national communities (Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Russia and Rwanda) assisted in the development of the initiative by appointing CHWs/interpreters and DOT observers who received the necessary training and supervision. The program put special emphasis on people from African countries, as many studies have shown that Africans in Turkey suffer more from discrimination than any other group [14][15][16][17].…”

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Infection of the Invisible: Impressions of a Tuberculosis Intervention Program for Migrants in Istanbul

Yasin

Biehl

Erol

2014

J Immigrant Minority Health

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This paper reviews the experience of the Istanbul Tuberculosis Aid Program, which targeted tuberculosis (TB) disease in the growing irregular migrant populations of Istanbul. This experience illustrated the importance of community-based public health interventions when dealing with an infectious disease like TB among vulnerable groups. Our data is derived primarily from a qualitative study carried out with program stakeholders. We summarize lessons for success of ITAP as: (1) Strengthening impact and outreach of TB intervention among irregular migrant communities through involvement of multiple stakeholders (2) Increasing TB awareness through a community targeted approach (3) Increasing TB contact tracing and treatment success among infected irregular migrants, and, (4) Improving overall health seeking behavior of irregular migrants through empowerment and trust. Given these particularities we list our policy suggestions for revision of regulations regarding TB control and healthcare needs of irregular migrant populations.

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Astray and Stranded at the Gates of The European Union: African Transit Migrants in İstanbul

Cited by 17 publications

References 20 publications

Theorising Chance: Capturing the Role of Ad Hoc Social Interactions in Migrants' Trajectories

Theorising Chance: Capturing the Role of Ad Hoc Social Interactions in Migrants' Trajectories

‘In the beginning all is chaos …’: Roaming the Dystopic Realm in Australian Multiculturalism

Infection of the Invisible: Impressions of a Tuberculosis Intervention Program for Migrants in Istanbul

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