Turkey's Response to Sex Trafficking of Migrant Women: Is It Efficient Enough?

Zhidkova, Tatiana; Demir, Oğuzhan Ömer

doi:10.1111/imig.12264

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“…Many, if not most of the victims, have asserted that they cannot have sex with the customers without drinking alcohol first. As pointed out by Zhidkova and Demir (2016):…”

Section: Criminal Network and Organized Crime Methodsmentioning

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How Hoteliers Act in the Form of Organized Crime in Human Trafficking: A Case Study from Turkey

Cengiz

Demir

2022

Social Sciences

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Because of supply and demand factors, human trafficking for sexual exploitation has always been a profitable industry. Turkey, as a host country for immigrants from both former Soviet countries and the Middle East, combines supply and demand together, attracting illicit business. Few studies have been conducted in the previous two decades to investigate the organized criminal element of human trafficking in this region. This research is based on ethnographic research in which trafficking victims (N = 11) were interviewed, and on-site observations were made. Our findings revealed that the trafficking industry in our study area was carried out by persons who were only loosely related to one another. There was no sophisticated, long-lasting sex trafficking organization. Membership was not severely limited, and individuals did not identify themselves as members of a well-known criminal organization. We provided policy recommendations and proposals for future research to address female trafficking for sexual exploitation.

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“…Many, if not most of the victims, have asserted that they cannot have sex with the customers without drinking alcohol first. As pointed out by Zhidkova and Demir (2016):…”

Section: Criminal Network and Organized Crime Methodsmentioning

confidence: 93%

How Hoteliers Act in the Form of Organized Crime in Human Trafficking: A Case Study from Turkey

Cengiz

Demir

2022

Social Sciences

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“…Studies have also documented how responses to sex trafficking stigmatize and discriminate against victims (Atauz, Akbaş, & Atasü-Topçuoğlu, 2009) and the ways migration and prostitution regimes in Turkey increase sex workers' vulnerability to gender violence (Coskun, 2015). Some have critiqued the literature's focus on the economic causes of sex work while ignoring sociocultural factors such as patriarchy (Karakus & Basıbuyuk, 2010;Zhidkova, & Demir, 2016).…”

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Migration, Agency, and the Sex Industry: Practitioners’ Perspectives on Foreign Sex Workers in Turkey

Kaya¹,

Erez

2017

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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The article presents the political, economic, and sociocultural factors that make Turkey an attractive destination for foreign sex workers, and reviews trends in official statistics of arrested traffickers, rescued victims, and deportation of migrant illegal sex workers. In-depth interviews of 20 law enforcement and nongovernmental organizations staff members, who in the course of their work come into close contact with foreign sex workers, shed light on the statistics. The interview data provide insights into the structure of the Turkish sex market, the factors that bring foreign women to work in this market, and the impact of legal reforms on the circumstances of foreign sex workers. The article concludes with the implications of the findings for public policy.

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Sex Work Policy Worldwide: A Scoping Review

Karlsson

2022

Sexuality & Culture

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Researchers have conducted a lot of research into policies regulating commercial sex. This study is a scoping review aiming to characterize the research field as well as finding research gaps and suggest directions for future research. Nine electronic databases and a key journal (Sexuality Research and Social Policy) were searched using Boolean operators to identify studies containing “prostitution AND policy” or “sex work AND policy” in the title and/or abstract. A total of 3663 studies were identified, and of them, 351 were deemed eligible after duplicates were removed and the title and abstract had been assessed according to the study’s inclusion criteria. The studies on sex work policy were often conducted in English-speaking countries, the majority of which were about streetwalkers, criminalization of sex work, and trafficking policies. Interestingly, few empirical studies were conducted and stigmatization was frequently mentioned. There is an unmet need for studies addressing the lived experiences of sex workers under the Swedish Model, as well as studies about migrant sex workers and studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Researchers should direct additional efforts into understanding the lived experiences of sex workers under the Swedish Model as well as into studies covering Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

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Turkey's Response to Sex Trafficking of Migrant Women: Is It Efficient Enough?

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

How Hoteliers Act in the Form of Organized Crime in Human Trafficking: A Case Study from Turkey

How Hoteliers Act in the Form of Organized Crime in Human Trafficking: A Case Study from Turkey

Migration, Agency, and the Sex Industry: Practitioners’ Perspectives on Foreign Sex Workers in Turkey

Sex Work Policy Worldwide: A Scoping Review

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