Abstract:

Turkey is a country which has been subject to various migratory movements for very long years, due to its geographical location. Turkey has become a safe haven for people who have been displaced due to civil wars, chaos, ethnic and/or religious conflict that have taken place in the Middle East especially after 2010; and they have migrated to our country. Following the increased migratory flows of 2011, Turkey, with its human resources, has shown the greatest effort in providing rights and services to foreigners and stateless persons who have sought refuge within the premises of international protection; as it has done in all areas of migration. This study will analyze the developments experienced in this period by Turkey, as the country that currently hosts the largest number of refugees, within the context of international protection. The analysis will be followed by recommendations within this framework. In particular, “The Provincial Interview and Decision Center” or “Decision Center” or in its formal name “The International Protection Bureau”, which carries new and distinctive features, will be discussed in relation to its connection to the “Lean Method” (Lean Thinking Method) and its place within the Turkish Asylum System.

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