Discourses of Turkish Opposition Parties towards Syrian Refugees: Securitization and Repatriation

İbrahim Saylan; Muge Aknur

Makale detayları

Discourses of Turkish Opposition Parties towards Syrian Refugees: Securitization and Repatriation

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Saylan | Muge Aknur

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Dergi:

Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.24 Issue 2, pp.259-283

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293837

pISSN:

2149-9047

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 3.6 million Syrian refugees who were forced to move to Turkey since the initiation of the civil war in Syria in 2011 have had a significant impact on Turkish politics. While the governing Justice and Development Party has fluctuated between religiously-based humanitarianism and securitization discourses, opposition parties have prioritized the issue in response to growing public discontent. Focusing on the recent repatriation debate, this article analyzes the attitudes and discourses of opposition parties towards the Syrian refugees. By drawing on the Copenhagen School securitization theory, the study examines the discourses of four opposition parties under the dimensions of economy, culture and security. The article concludes that while Republican Peoples Party, Good Party and Victory Party securitize the issue to varying degrees, Peoples Democratic Party does not.

 3.6 million Syrian refugees who were forced to move to Turkey since the initiation of the civil war in Syria in 2011 have had a significant impact on Turkish politics. While the governing Justice and Development Party has fluctuated between religiously-based humanitarianism and securitization discourses, opposition parties have prioritized the issue in response to growing public discontent. Focusing on the recent repatriation debate, this article analyzes the attitudes and discourses of opposition parties towards the Syrian refugees. By drawing on the Copenhagen School securitization theory, the study examines the discourses of four opposition parties under the dimensions of economy, culture and security. The article concludes that while Republican Peoples Party, Good Party and Victory Party securitize the issue to varying degrees, Peoples Democratic Party does not.

 3.6 million Syrian refugees who were forced to move to Turkey since the initiation of the civil war in Syria in 2011 have had a significant impact on Turkish politics. While the governing Justice and Development Party has fluctuated between religiously-based humanitarianism and securitization discourses, opposition parties have prioritized the issue in response to growing public discontent. Focusing on the recent repatriation debate, this article analyzes the attitudes and discourses of opposition parties towards the Syrian refugees. By drawing on the Copenhagen School securitization theory, the study examines the discourses of four opposition parties under the dimensions of economy, culture and security. The article concludes that while Republican Peoples Party, Good Party and Victory Party securitize the issue to varying degrees, Peoples Democratic Party does not.

 2011 yılından itibaren Suriyedeki iç savaş nedeniyle Türkiyede yaşamak zorunda kalan 3,6 milyondan fazla Suriyeli mültecilerin Türk siyasetine önemli bir etkisi olmuştur. Bu konuda iktidardaki Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, dini temelli insancıllık ile güvenlikleştirme söylemleri arasında gidip gelirken, muhalefet partileri ise artan kamuoyu hoşnutsuzluğunu temel alarak Suriyeli mülteciler konusunu siyasi gündemlerinin en üst sırasına yerleştirmişlerdir. Son dönemdeki geri gönderme tartışmalarına odaklanan bu çalışma, özellikle muhalefet partilerinin Suriyeli mültecilere yönelik tutumlarını ve söylemlerini incelemektedir. Çalışma Kopenhag Okulunun güvenlikleştirme teorisinden yararlanarak dört muhalefet partisinin söylemlerini ekonomik, kültürel ve güvenlik açılarından analiz etmektedir. Makale Halkların Demokratik Partisi dışındaki diğer üç partinin, Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, İyi Parti ve Zafer Partisinin çeşitli seviyelerde mülteciler konusunu güvenlikleştirdiği sonucuna varmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Discourses of Turkish Opposition Parties towards Syrian Refugees: Securitization and Repatriation

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Saylan | Muge Aknur

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Dergi:

Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.24 Issue 2, pp.259-283

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293837

pISSN:

2149-9047

Turkish politics

Syrian refugees

immigration

opposition parties

securitization

Türk siyaseti

Suriyeli mülteciler

göç

muhalefet partileri

güvenlikleştirmeTürk siyaseti

Suriyeli mülteciler

göç

muhalefet partileri

güvenlikleştirme

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: İbrahim Saylan | Muge Aknur

Yayıncı: Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Dergi: Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.24 Issue 2, pp.259-283

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001293837

pISSN: 2149-9047

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Saylan | Muge Aknur

Yayıncı:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Dergi:

Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.24 Issue 2, pp.259-283

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293837

pISSN:

2149-9047