Türkiye has generated a substantial body of migration research, especially since the onset of the Syrian mass displacement positioning Turkish academia as a key contributor to the migration literature. Yet, despite this growing output, its influence on domestic policymaking remains strikingly limited. Academic insights are often overlooked, underutilised, or disconnected from real policy needs. Despite international attention to the research-policy gap in migration governance, there has been little systematic analysis of why this disconnect persists in the Turkish context. This event will address that gap by sharing the identified structural and operational barriers that continue to marginalise research in Türkiye’s migration policy landscape, as well as offering actionable recommendations.   This half-day event in Antalya will be the first public dissemination of INNOVATE outputs prepared by Meltem Ineli Ciger and Ozgenur Yigit Aksu, Süleyman Demirel University (SDU). It will both promote the project and provide space to present and discuss three research contributions developed by SDU and Migration Co-Lab in collaboration with Akdeniz University.   Check out the preliminary programme at this link.  

Interested participants may register by contacting ozgenuryigit@sdu.edu.tr