By Oğuzhan Açıkgöz, Law Student at Koc Law School, Koç University, Istanbul Ensuring the safe and sustainable reintegration of returnees in their home areas is crucial; otherwise, they might face the risk of becoming internally displaced or refugees once again. The obstacles to achieving successful returns are incredibly challenging. Firstly, refugees often go back to...Read More

By Ceren Kulkul, Post-doc Researcher at Migration Research Center at Koç University MiReKoc In the previous blog post, we focused on the actors of the internal migration caused by the earthquake disaster and the picture that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. We touched upon the efforts of many displaced individuals to survive...Read More

In a heart-breaking disaster, southern Turkey and Syria went through agonizing days. By a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the early hours of the morning of February 6, tens of thousands of people lost their lives, and millions were displaced from their homes. A few hours after, the region was shaken by another major earthquake. Almost...Read More