ABSTRACT
Chapter 4 describes refugee policies addressing Syrian refugees in Turkey. It shows how Turkey’s policies are not reflective of a structured and stable refugee governance; rather they represent sets of dynamic and evolving policies that can be explained by the multi-stage and multi-pattern governance models. To show shifts in policy patterns and specific changes regarding border control, reception protection and integration, this chapter divides the entire period between 2011 and 2018 into three separate stages. Each stage forms a subsection: a) initial ad hoc stage (2011–2012), b) critical juncture and transition stage (2013–2015) and c) regulative and restrictive stage (mid-2015–present). Subsequently, this chapter goes on to discuss the consequences of policy implementation by looking at the current (as of summer 2018) situation regarding Syrian refugees’ access to rights and services as well as issues relevant to social tensions and integration.
