Merkel, Erdogan and “Syrian refugees”. Background and consequences of the migration crisis

This article analyzes the reasons behind the grand-scale migration flow to Europe. It is argued that under the mask of “Syrian refugees” more than a million of migrants from different countries came to the continent. The prerequisite for inviting the migrants was a need for extra manpower due to the...

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Main Author: O. P. Bibikova
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Language:Russian
Published: MGIMO University Press 2016-06-01
Series:Международная аналитика
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Online Access:https://www.interanalytics.org/jour/article/view/3
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description This article analyzes the reasons behind the grand-scale migration flow to Europe. It is argued that under the mask of “Syrian refugees” more than a million of migrants from different countries came to the continent. The prerequisite for inviting the migrants was a need for extra manpower due to the decision to execute an agreement between the EU and the USA on the implementation of a program of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). At the same time, the German leaders expected to replenish the catastrophically decreasing population size by migrants. However, during the realization of the project on migrants’ attraction it turned out that instead of the supposed Syrians in a crowd of migrants the people from two dozens of nations, including Islamic radicals, moved to Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the initiator of such a massive refugees’ admission, had to sign an agreement with Turkey on the return of a substantial part of refugees in exchange for the promise of a visa-free regime for the citizens of Turkey, paying off Ankara’s costs for the maintenance of refugee camps within Turkish territory, as well as the assistance in admission of Turkey to the EU membership. However, there is no understanding between the EU members on the decisions made. Moreover, there is a growing comprehension of the fact that Turkey has its own nationalistic interests which it intends to promote through the Islamic presence in Europe.
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spelling doaj-art-9ef41a8775854f4fa45200d47e3909c32025-08-20T02:53:40ZrusMGIMO University PressМеждународная аналитика2587-84762541-96332016-06-0102132610.46272/2587-8476-2016-0-2-13-263Merkel, Erdogan and “Syrian refugees”. Background and consequences of the migration crisisO. P. Bibikova0Institute of Oriental StudiesThis article analyzes the reasons behind the grand-scale migration flow to Europe. It is argued that under the mask of “Syrian refugees” more than a million of migrants from different countries came to the continent. The prerequisite for inviting the migrants was a need for extra manpower due to the decision to execute an agreement between the EU and the USA on the implementation of a program of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). At the same time, the German leaders expected to replenish the catastrophically decreasing population size by migrants. However, during the realization of the project on migrants’ attraction it turned out that instead of the supposed Syrians in a crowd of migrants the people from two dozens of nations, including Islamic radicals, moved to Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the initiator of such a massive refugees’ admission, had to sign an agreement with Turkey on the return of a substantial part of refugees in exchange for the promise of a visa-free regime for the citizens of Turkey, paying off Ankara’s costs for the maintenance of refugee camps within Turkish territory, as well as the assistance in admission of Turkey to the EU membership. However, there is no understanding between the EU members on the decisions made. Moreover, there is a growing comprehension of the fact that Turkey has its own nationalistic interests which it intends to promote through the Islamic presence in Europe.https://www.interanalytics.org/jour/article/view/3«syrian refugees»migration crisistravel routesisis«youth bulge»demographic situation
spellingShingle O. P. Bibikova
Merkel, Erdogan and “Syrian refugees”. Background and consequences of the migration crisis
Международная аналитика
«syrian refugees»
migration crisis
travel routes
isis
«youth bulge»
demographic situation
title Merkel, Erdogan and “Syrian refugees”. Background and consequences of the migration crisis
title_full Merkel, Erdogan and “Syrian refugees”. Background and consequences of the migration crisis
title_fullStr Merkel, Erdogan and “Syrian refugees”. Background and consequences of the migration crisis
title_full_unstemmed Merkel, Erdogan and “Syrian refugees”. Background and consequences of the migration crisis
title_short Merkel, Erdogan and “Syrian refugees”. Background and consequences of the migration crisis
title_sort merkel erdogan and syrian refugees background and consequences of the migration crisis
topic «syrian refugees»
migration crisis
travel routes
isis
«youth bulge»
demographic situation
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