Ayşen Üstübici

Ayşen Üstübici is an Assistant Professor at Koç University Department of Sociology and the Department of Political Science. She is part of the Horizon2020 project ADMIGOV: Advancing Alternative Migration Governance. Ayşen is the author of ‘The Governance of International Migration: Irregular Migrants’ Access to Right to Stay in Turkey and Morocco’ (Amsterdam University Press).

Once displaced, always on the move? Life aspirations of refugees in Turkey

Migrants are known for their movement, but most are usually looking for a place to stop moving.

By Ayşen Üstübici and Eda Kirişçioğlu

/ 6 Jul 2020

Once displaced, always on the move? Life aspirations of refugees in Turkey

The refugees who dare to aspire

Refugees dream about their future in order to give shape and meaning to their journeys, yet this often counts against them in public discourse.

By Natalie Welfens, Lea Müller-Funk, Milena Belloni and Ayşen Üstübici

/ 6 Jul 2020