Türkiye’s Policy towards Syrian Asylum Seekers in Light of the Normative Power of the European Union and Carl Schmitt’s Critique of Liberal Democracy

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Türkiye’s Policy towards Syrian Asylum Seekers in Light of the Normative Power of the European Union and Carl Schmitt’s Critique of Liberal Democracy

Yazarlar:

Özgür Üzelakçil

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Political Science (Other)

Dergi:

Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.55-70

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318162

pISSN:

2618-6330

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 This study analyses Türkiyes policy towards Syrian asylum seekers in light of the normative power of the European Union EU and Carl Schmitts critique of liberal democracy. The article hypothesises that Türkiye, under the influence of the EUs normative power, prioritised the collectivist discourse in its Syrian asylum seeker policy, pushing universal principles to the background, and finally politicising and bringing them to the bargaining process. This hypothesis was tested, using a qualitative research design, with semi-structured interviews conducted with officials from the Türkiye Red Crescent TRCO, the Presidency of Migration Management Officer PMMO, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye MFAO. Furthermore, data was collected through a quantitative survey with non-random sampling from 390 Turkish citizens who were affected by these policies, residing in the IstanbulFatih, MersinMezitli, and Kilis city centres, to determine their perceptions. The data shows that Schmitts concerns about liberal democracy are reflected in EUoriented Türkiyes asylum seeker policies. The conflict between the legal texts covering universal human rights and the national interests of EU Members and Türkiye should only be resolved by harmonized universal principles and collectivist consent.

 This study analyses Türkiyes policy towards Syrian asylum seekers in light of the normative power of the European Union EU and Carl Schmitts critique of liberal democracy. The article hypothesises that Türkiye, under the influence of the EUs normative power, prioritised the collectivist discourse in its Syrian asylum seeker policy, pushing universal principles to the background, and finally politicising and bringing them to the bargaining process. This hypothesis was tested, using a qualitative research design, with semi-structured interviews conducted with officials from the Türkiye Red Crescent TRCO, the Presidency of Migration Management Officer PMMO, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye MFAO. Furthermore, data was collected through a quantitative survey with non-random sampling from 390 Turkish citizens who were affected by these policies, residing in the IstanbulFatih, MersinMezitli, and Kilis city centres, to determine their perceptions. The data shows that Schmitts concerns about liberal democracy are reflected in EUoriented Türkiyes asylum seeker policies. The conflict between the legal texts covering universal human rights and the national interests of EU Members and Türkiye should only be resolved by harmonized universal principles and collectivist consent.

 This study analyses Türkiyes policy towards Syrian asylum seekers in light of the normative power of the European Union EU and Carl Schmitts critique of liberal democracy. The article hypothesises that Türkiye, under the influence of the EUs normative power, prioritised the collectivist discourse in its Syrian asylum seeker policy, pushing universal principles to the background, and finally politicising and bringing them to the bargaining process. This hypothesis was tested, using a qualitative research design, with semi-structured interviews conducted with officials from the Türkiye Red Crescent TRCO, the Presidency of Migration Management Officer PMMO, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye MFAO. Furthermore, data was collected through a quantitative survey with non-random sampling from 390 Turkish citizens who were affected by these policies, residing in the IstanbulFatih, MersinMezitli, and Kilis city centres, to determine their perceptions. The data shows that Schmitts concerns about liberal democracy are reflected in EUoriented Türkiyes asylum seeker policies. The conflict between the legal texts covering universal human rights and the national interests of EU Members and Türkiye should only be resolved by harmonized universal principles and collectivist consent.

 Bu çalışma, Avrupa Birliğinin AB normatif gücü ve Carl Schmittin liberal demokrasi eleştirisi ışığında Türkiyenin Suriyeli sığınmacılara yönelik politikasını analiz etmektedir. Makalenin hipotezi, ABnin normatif gücünün etkisiyle Türkiyenin Suriyeli sığınmacı politikasında kolektivist söylemi ön planda tutarak evrensel ilkeleri geri plana ittiği ve son olarak bunları siyasallaştırıp pazarlık sürecine soktuğu yönündedir. Bu iddiayı test etmek amacıyla Türk Kızılayı, Göç İdaresi Müdürlüğü ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Dışişleri Bakanlığı yetkilileriyle nitel bir araştırma yöntemi olan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Ayrıca İstanbulFatih, MersinMezitli ve Kilis il merkezlerinde ikamet eden ve bu politikalardan etkilenen, tesadüfî olmayan örnekleme yoluyla seçilen 390 Türk vatandaşından algılarını belirlemek amacıyla nicel bir anket yoluyla veriler toplanmıştır. Veriler, Schmittin liberal demokrasiye ilişkin kaygılarının AB odaklı Türkiyenin sığınmacı politikalarına da yansıdığını gösteriyor. Evrensel insan haklarını kapsayan hukuki metinler ile AB üyelerinin ve Türkiyenin ulusal çıkarları arasındaki çelişki ancak uyumlaştırılmış evrensel ilkeler ve kolektivist rıza ile çözülebilir.

Makale detayları

Türkiye’s Policy towards Syrian Asylum Seekers in Light of the Normative Power of the European Union and Carl Schmitt’s Critique of Liberal Democracy

Yazarlar:

Özgür Üzelakçil

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Political Science (Other)

Dergi:

Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.55-70

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318162

pISSN:

2618-6330

Liberal democracy

Asylum seeker policy

Normative power

National interests

LegitimacyLiberal demokrasi

Sığınmacı politikası

Normatif güç

Ulusal çıkarlar

Meşruiyet

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özgür Üzelakçil

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Political Science (Other)

Dergi: Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.55-70

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001318162

pISSN: 2618-6330

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özgür Üzelakçil

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Political Science (Other)

Dergi:

Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences Vol.33 Issue 1, pp.55-70

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318162

pISSN:

2618-6330