ABSTRACT

This paper analyses irregular Afghan migrants in Turkey based on a qualitative field research study conducted in the cities of Ankara, Bursa, Malatya, Kayseri and Istanbul (see Note 1 on use of the term ‘Afghan’). It focuses on their migration journey, the factors driving migration and post-migration challenges. This research seeks to answer why Afghan irregular migrants are mainly male adults and how the employers in Turkey treat them. Afghan migrants in Turkey are mainly unskilled members of the labour force, typically working in construction, in supermarkets, as shepherds and in kitchens. This study argues that Afghan migration motives are mainly driven by humanitarian and economic deprivation. However, when they arrive in Turkey, migrants have no legal protection and are thrown into despair by their employers’ mistreatment.

摘要

本文基于在安卡拉、布尔萨、马拉蒂亚、开塞利和伊斯坦布尔等城市进行的定性实地研究，分析了土耳其境内的非正规阿富汗移民（参见关于“阿富汗”一词使用的注释 1）。它重点关注他们的迁移历程、推动迁移的因素以及迁移后的挑战。这项研究旨在回答为什么阿富汗非正常移民主要是男性成年人以及土耳其的雇主如何对待他们。土耳其的阿富汗移民主要是非熟练劳动力，通常在建筑业、超市、牧羊人和厨房工作。这项研究认为，阿富汗移民的动机主要是出于人道主义和经济匮乏。然而，当他们抵达土耳其时，移民却得不到法律保护，并因雇主的虐待而陷入绝望。