Deniz Şenol Sert
Biographic Data
| ID | 4121298 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deniz Şenol Sert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deniz Şenol |
| FAMILY NAME | Sert |
| SIGNATURE | SERT D S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Özyeğin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5360-6642 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 123 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Imagined Majorities: Perceived Group Size and Population Replacement Beliefs in Turkey
Population‐replacement beliefs are often treated as an intensified form of demographic misperception. This article instead argues that they comprise three distinct layers: perceptions of the current migrant population size, expectations of future growth and the attribution of deliberate political agency. Using an original nationally representative survey in Turkey ( N = 1136), we test whether these layers form a single attitude or operate indepen…
Electoral pressure, reputational risks, and coalition politics: How Established Parties Respond to the Rise of Anti-Immigrant Parties
The rise of anti-immigrant parties has reshaped global politics, forcing mainstream parties to recalibrate their strategies. This study examines how Turkish political parties responded to the emergence of the Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) in 2021, which placed immigration at the center of political debate. Drawing on 1,089 parliamentary group speeches (2011–2023) and elite interviews with key party figures, we identified three key factors shaping…
The Strategic Use of Narratives and Governance of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Major Autocratisers in Europe
By the end of 2022, scholars had published heavily on authoritarian consolidation at the time of COVID-19 and explored how governments adopted measures weakening democratic checks and balances yet strengthened their regimes during the COVID crisis. Yet, we do not know much about how political leaders narrated the pandemic in their domestic and foreign policy choices in a way that reinforces their power. By focusing on the major autocratisers in E…
(Non-)deport to Discipline: The Daily Life of Afghans in Turkey
This study contributes to discussions on the politics of (non-)deportability by focusing on the case of Afghans, the largest migrant community without a right to protection in Turkey, itself the country hosting the most refugees. This article examines how the politics of (non-)deportation is shaped and practiced for Afghans and the types of everyday strategies they employ to deal with deportability. We first argue that the politics of deportation…
Double displacement of refugees in the context of the 2023 Turkey‐Syria earthquake
This commentary is based on our observations during our fieldwork in the earthquake region in Turkey that took place in February 6, 2023 in 11 provinces where 49% of the entire Syrian population in Turkey live. In this commentary, we focus on the case of Syrians, who have been subject to what we call double displacement. Syrian refugees who were already displaced due to the war and faced with many problems in establishing a new life in Turkey onc…
Alienated imagination through a mega development project in Turkey: The case of the Osman Gazi Bridge
Since the rise of the ruling Justice and Development Party in the early 2000s, Turkey has invested in several mega transport and infrastructure projects for the purposes of economic transformation, growth, and development. This article explores the impact of a recently completed mega-project—the Osman Gazi Bridge—on material change and popular imagination about the future. It claims that, while the Bridge created a colossal material change that c…
New year message from the editors
Progress of migration scholarship over 60 years of International Migration
A posting on Facebook earlier this year – showcasing the 60th anniversary logo of International Migration – elicited one viewer to exclaim: ‘Congrats on 60 years of migration scholarship!’ Such kind words suggest that the Journal has been a self-evident outlet and a place for the exchange of scholarly knowledge on issues related to international migration and population diversity. Most scholars today have a clear picture of what that entails: it …
The Struggle over Borders: Cosmopolitanism and Communitarianism
Dynamics of mobility-stasis in refugee journeys: Case of resettlement from Turkey to Canada
In an earlier version of this article, Syrians in Turkey were inadvertently categorized under "Subsidiary Protection". The relevant paragraphs on pages seven and eight are now corrected, with Syrians in Turkey being stated as under a "Temporary Protection Regime
Framing Syrians in Turkey: State Control and No Crisis Discourse
The mass arrival of Syrian refugees and their continuing presence have triggered many new debates regarding migration in Turkey, which – as a result of its open‐door policy – now hosts the highest number of refugees in the world. Yet, when we investigate the ways political institutions and actors have framed migration, we observe, unlike in European discourses, the complete absence of the word “crisis”. In public statements by politicians, “contr…
Property Rights in the Syrian Conflict: Remedy for the Displaced
Since the beginning of the Syrian uprising in March 2011, Turkey has been the leading host country for the displaced. As of December 2017, 3.3 million Syrians reside in Turkey under a temporary protection regime and there is an expanding discussion on the future of these people. Despite sporadic reports of individual or family groups returning, measures have evolved around themes of their more or less permanent integration in Turkey. Issues of pr…
Dynamics of mobility-stasis in refugee journeys: Case of resettlement from Turkey to Canada
The refugee Odyssey is often not a linear, straightforward movement from point A to point B, from sending country to receiving one. Rather, it involves multiple paths, gateways, entry and exit points, and territories en route to the country of resettlement. Crucially, the journey involves not only mobility but also immobility and/or periods of stasis—breaks that are, in many cases, a natural part of the journey. Alongside this diversity of paths …
Introduction: Syrian Refugees – Facing Challenges, Making Choices
Refugees and Elections: The Effects of Syrians on Voting Behavior in Turkey
In the wake of the Syrian civil war, more than three million people have fled to Turkey, which now hosts the largest refugee population on earth. Making up 4.42 per cent of the total population in Turkey as of February 2018, Syrian refugees are nevertheless spread unevenly within its borders. The ratio of refugees to the local population ranges from as high as 99per cent in the city of Kilis to as low as 0.05per cent in Sinop. This article presen…
From competitive to multidirectional memory: A literary tool for comparison
Recent research shows that Turkish society is very polarized and that different identities and ideological perspectives are in constant struggle with each other. In a multicultural society such as Turkey’s, the question of how to think about the relationship between different social groups’ histories of victimization becomes crucial. Following Michael Rothberg’s conceptualization of multi-directional memory – beyond competitive memory, this artic…
Turkey's Position on IDP Properties: Lessons (Not) Learned
Three issues: security, economics and justice, are the keys to comprehending the essence of problems of property and IDP return in conflict settings. The case of Turkey presents an interesting framework for analysing issues related to IDP property, both in the context of the Kurdish issue in the Southeast of the country, and in Cyprus. Comparing the position of Turkey in these two settings, the article argues that, while it utilizes domestic mech…
The ethics of immigration
From skill translation to devaluation: The de-qualification of migrants in Turkey
Within the context of the transformation of Turkey from a country of emigration to an immigration and transit country, the migration scene is becoming more heterogeneous, with both the formal and informal labor markets being increasingly internationalized. This paper focuses on de-qualification, defined as migrants taking on jobs that do not match their skills, which is a neglected issue within the migration literature on Turkey with the potentia…
Migration and Transformation: Multi-Level Analysis of Migrant Transnationalism
Reversing Segregation? The Property Restitution Process in Post-war Bosnia
Following the breakup of former Yugoslavia, the war in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995 resulted in the displacement of large numbers of people in order to create ethnically pure territories. A decade after the Dayton Accords enshrined the right of displaced populations to return to their homes of origin, and most of the property repatriation claims made by the displaced had positive outcomes, it was assumed that property restitution would cause people p…
Project-Tied Labor Migration from Turkey to the Mena Region: Past, Present, and Future
The geographic region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) comprises one of the most fascinating immigration regions of the world, hosting millions of migrants and receiving thousands of new migrants each year. While the panorama of MENA's immigration arena is extremely diverse, this article aims to investigate project-tied, or contract-based, labor migration from Turkey, which occurs mostly through the long-established work of Turkish comp…
The March 2009 Local Elections and the Inconsistent Democratic Transformation of the AKP Party in Turkey
The Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi (Justice and Development Party, or AKP) was established in 2001 by a group of former members of the Milli Gorus movement (National Outlook, or MG) as a conservative–d
Cyprus: Peace, Return and Property
Journal Article Cyprus: Peace, Return and Property Get access Deniz Senol Sert Deniz Senol Sert Migration Research Program (MiReKoc), Koç University, Rumeli Feneri Yolu, 34450 Sariyer – Istanbul, [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Refugee Studies, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2010, Pages 238–259, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feq016 Published: 11 May 2010 Article history Received: 0…
Internal Displacement: Return, Property, Economy
The Power of the Devout Bourgeoisie: The Case of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey
Historically, the closure of a party is a common phenomenon in Turkish politics. While the recent case against the governing Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi, AKP) was reminiscent of this trend, the decision of the Constitutional Court demonstrated that there are changes in the dynamics of the Turkish political structure. Although the literature cites the so-called '28 February Process', the impact of EU accession, and th…
Framing Syrians in Turkey: State Control and No Crisis Discourse
The mass arrival of Syrian refugees and their continuing presence have triggered many new debates regarding migration in Turkey, which – as a result of its open‐door policy – now hosts the highest number of refugees in the world. Yet, when we investigate the ways political institutions and actors have framed migration, we observe, unlike in European discourses, the complete absence of the word “crisis”. In public statements by politicians, “contr…
Refugees and Elections: The Effects of Syrians on Voting Behavior in Turkey
In the wake of the Syrian civil war, more than three million people have fled to Turkey, which now hosts the largest refugee population on earth. Making up 4.42 per cent of the total population in Turkey as of February 2018, Syrian refugees are nevertheless spread unevenly within its borders. The ratio of refugees to the local population ranges from as high as 99per cent in the city of Kilis to as low as 0.05per cent in Sinop. This article presen…
Dynamics of mobility-stasis in refugee journeys: Case of resettlement from Turkey to Canada
The refugee Odyssey is often not a linear, straightforward movement from point A to point B, from sending country to receiving one. Rather, it involves multiple paths, gateways, entry and exit points, and territories en route to the country of resettlement. Crucially, the journey involves not only mobility but also immobility and/or periods of stasis—breaks that are, in many cases, a natural part of the journey. Alongside this diversity of paths …
From skill translation to devaluation: The de-qualification of migrants in Turkey
Within the context of the transformation of Turkey from a country of emigration to an immigration and transit country, the migration scene is becoming more heterogeneous, with both the formal and informal labor markets being increasingly internationalized. This paper focuses on de-qualification, defined as migrants taking on jobs that do not match their skills, which is a neglected issue within the migration literature on Turkey with the potentia…
Introduction: Syrian Refugees – Facing Challenges, Making Choices
(Non-)deport to Discipline: The Daily Life of Afghans in Turkey
This study contributes to discussions on the politics of (non-)deportability by focusing on the case of Afghans, the largest migrant community without a right to protection in Turkey, itself the country hosting the most refugees. This article examines how the politics of (non-)deportation is shaped and practiced for Afghans and the types of everyday strategies they employ to deal with deportability. We first argue that the politics of deportation…
From competitive to multidirectional memory: A literary tool for comparison
Recent research shows that Turkish society is very polarized and that different identities and ideological perspectives are in constant struggle with each other. In a multicultural society such as Turkey’s, the question of how to think about the relationship between different social groups’ histories of victimization becomes crucial. Following Michael Rothberg’s conceptualization of multi-directional memory – beyond competitive memory, this artic…
Internal Displacement: Return, Property, Economy
Electoral pressure, reputational risks, and coalition politics: How Established Parties Respond to the Rise of Anti-Immigrant Parties
The rise of anti-immigrant parties has reshaped global politics, forcing mainstream parties to recalibrate their strategies. This study examines how Turkish political parties responded to the emergence of the Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) in 2021, which placed immigration at the center of political debate. Drawing on 1,089 parliamentary group speeches (2011–2023) and elite interviews with key party figures, we identified three key factors shaping…
Double displacement of refugees in the context of the 2023 Turkey‐Syria earthquake
This commentary is based on our observations during our fieldwork in the earthquake region in Turkey that took place in February 6, 2023 in 11 provinces where 49% of the entire Syrian population in Turkey live. In this commentary, we focus on the case of Syrians, who have been subject to what we call double displacement. Syrian refugees who were already displaced due to the war and faced with many problems in establishing a new life in Turkey onc…
The March 2009 Local Elections and the Inconsistent Democratic Transformation of the AKP Party in Turkey
The Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi (Justice and Development Party, or AKP) was established in 2001 by a group of former members of the Milli Gorus movement (National Outlook, or MG) as a conservative–d
Cyprus: Peace, Return and Property
Journal Article Cyprus: Peace, Return and Property Get access Deniz Senol Sert Deniz Senol Sert Migration Research Program (MiReKoc), Koç University, Rumeli Feneri Yolu, 34450 Sariyer – Istanbul, [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Refugee Studies, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2010, Pages 238–259, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feq016 Published: 11 May 2010 Article history Received: 0…
Alienated imagination through a mega development project in Turkey: The case of the Osman Gazi Bridge
Since the rise of the ruling Justice and Development Party in the early 2000s, Turkey has invested in several mega transport and infrastructure projects for the purposes of economic transformation, growth, and development. This article explores the impact of a recently completed mega-project—the Osman Gazi Bridge—on material change and popular imagination about the future. It claims that, while the Bridge created a colossal material change that c…
Reversing Segregation? The Property Restitution Process in Post-war Bosnia
Following the breakup of former Yugoslavia, the war in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995 resulted in the displacement of large numbers of people in order to create ethnically pure territories. A decade after the Dayton Accords enshrined the right of displaced populations to return to their homes of origin, and most of the property repatriation claims made by the displaced had positive outcomes, it was assumed that property restitution would cause people p…
Project-Tied Labor Migration from Turkey to the Mena Region: Past, Present, and Future
The geographic region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) comprises one of the most fascinating immigration regions of the world, hosting millions of migrants and receiving thousands of new migrants each year. While the panorama of MENA's immigration arena is extremely diverse, this article aims to investigate project-tied, or contract-based, labor migration from Turkey, which occurs mostly through the long-established work of Turkish comp…
The Power of the Devout Bourgeoisie: The Case of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey
Historically, the closure of a party is a common phenomenon in Turkish politics. While the recent case against the governing Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi, AKP) was reminiscent of this trend, the decision of the Constitutional Court demonstrated that there are changes in the dynamics of the Turkish political structure. Although the literature cites the so-called '28 February Process', the impact of EU accession, and th…
The March 2009 Local Elections and the Inconsistent Democratic Transformation of the AKP Party in Turkey
The Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi (Justice and Development Party, or AKP) was established in 2001 by a group of former members of the Milli Gorus movement (National Outlook, or MG) as a conservative–d
Cyprus: Peace, Return and Property
Journal Article Cyprus: Peace, Return and Property Get access Deniz Senol Sert Deniz Senol Sert Migration Research Program (MiReKoc), Koç University, Rumeli Feneri Yolu, 34450 Sariyer – Istanbul, [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Refugee Studies, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2010, Pages 238–259, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feq016 Published: 11 May 2010 Article history Received: 0…
Internal Displacement: Return, Property, Economy
Reversing Segregation? The Property Restitution Process in Post-war Bosnia
Following the breakup of former Yugoslavia, the war in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995 resulted in the displacement of large numbers of people in order to create ethnically pure territories. A decade after the Dayton Accords enshrined the right of displaced populations to return to their homes of origin, and most of the property repatriation claims made by the displaced had positive outcomes, it was assumed that property restitution would cause people p…
Project-Tied Labor Migration from Turkey to the Mena Region: Past, Present, and Future
The geographic region of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) comprises one of the most fascinating immigration regions of the world, hosting millions of migrants and receiving thousands of new migrants each year. While the panorama of MENA's immigration arena is extremely diverse, this article aims to investigate project-tied, or contract-based, labor migration from Turkey, which occurs mostly through the long-established work of Turkish comp…
Migration and Transformation: Multi-Level Analysis of Migrant Transnationalism
The ethics of immigration
From skill translation to devaluation: The de-qualification of migrants in Turkey
Within the context of the transformation of Turkey from a country of emigration to an immigration and transit country, the migration scene is becoming more heterogeneous, with both the formal and informal labor markets being increasingly internationalized. This paper focuses on de-qualification, defined as migrants taking on jobs that do not match their skills, which is a neglected issue within the migration literature on Turkey with the potentia…
From competitive to multidirectional memory: A literary tool for comparison
Recent research shows that Turkish society is very polarized and that different identities and ideological perspectives are in constant struggle with each other. In a multicultural society such as Turkey’s, the question of how to think about the relationship between different social groups’ histories of victimization becomes crucial. Following Michael Rothberg’s conceptualization of multi-directional memory – beyond competitive memory, this artic…
Turkey's Position on IDP Properties: Lessons (Not) Learned
Three issues: security, economics and justice, are the keys to comprehending the essence of problems of property and IDP return in conflict settings. The case of Turkey presents an interesting framework for analysing issues related to IDP property, both in the context of the Kurdish issue in the Southeast of the country, and in Cyprus. Comparing the position of Turkey in these two settings, the article argues that, while it utilizes domestic mech…
Refugees and Elections: The Effects of Syrians on Voting Behavior in Turkey
In the wake of the Syrian civil war, more than three million people have fled to Turkey, which now hosts the largest refugee population on earth. Making up 4.42 per cent of the total population in Turkey as of February 2018, Syrian refugees are nevertheless spread unevenly within its borders. The ratio of refugees to the local population ranges from as high as 99per cent in the city of Kilis to as low as 0.05per cent in Sinop. This article presen…
Property Rights in the Syrian Conflict: Remedy for the Displaced
Since the beginning of the Syrian uprising in March 2011, Turkey has been the leading host country for the displaced. As of December 2017, 3.3 million Syrians reside in Turkey under a temporary protection regime and there is an expanding discussion on the future of these people. Despite sporadic reports of individual or family groups returning, measures have evolved around themes of their more or less permanent integration in Turkey. Issues of pr…
Dynamics of mobility-stasis in refugee journeys: Case of resettlement from Turkey to Canada
The refugee Odyssey is often not a linear, straightforward movement from point A to point B, from sending country to receiving one. Rather, it involves multiple paths, gateways, entry and exit points, and territories en route to the country of resettlement. Crucially, the journey involves not only mobility but also immobility and/or periods of stasis—breaks that are, in many cases, a natural part of the journey. Alongside this diversity of paths …
Introduction: Syrian Refugees – Facing Challenges, Making Choices
Dynamics of mobility-stasis in refugee journeys: Case of resettlement from Turkey to Canada
In an earlier version of this article, Syrians in Turkey were inadvertently categorized under "Subsidiary Protection". The relevant paragraphs on pages seven and eight are now corrected, with Syrians in Turkey being stated as under a "Temporary Protection Regime
Framing Syrians in Turkey: State Control and No Crisis Discourse
The mass arrival of Syrian refugees and their continuing presence have triggered many new debates regarding migration in Turkey, which – as a result of its open‐door policy – now hosts the highest number of refugees in the world. Yet, when we investigate the ways political institutions and actors have framed migration, we observe, unlike in European discourses, the complete absence of the word “crisis”. In public statements by politicians, “contr…
New year message from the editors
Progress of migration scholarship over 60 years of International Migration
A posting on Facebook earlier this year – showcasing the 60th anniversary logo of International Migration – elicited one viewer to exclaim: ‘Congrats on 60 years of migration scholarship!’ Such kind words suggest that the Journal has been a self-evident outlet and a place for the exchange of scholarly knowledge on issues related to international migration and population diversity. Most scholars today have a clear picture of what that entails: it …
The Struggle over Borders: Cosmopolitanism and Communitarianism
Alienated imagination through a mega development project in Turkey: The case of the Osman Gazi Bridge
Since the rise of the ruling Justice and Development Party in the early 2000s, Turkey has invested in several mega transport and infrastructure projects for the purposes of economic transformation, growth, and development. This article explores the impact of a recently completed mega-project—the Osman Gazi Bridge—on material change and popular imagination about the future. It claims that, while the Bridge created a colossal material change that c…
(Non-)deport to Discipline: The Daily Life of Afghans in Turkey
This study contributes to discussions on the politics of (non-)deportability by focusing on the case of Afghans, the largest migrant community without a right to protection in Turkey, itself the country hosting the most refugees. This article examines how the politics of (non-)deportation is shaped and practiced for Afghans and the types of everyday strategies they employ to deal with deportability. We first argue that the politics of deportation…
Double displacement of refugees in the context of the 2023 Turkey‐Syria earthquake
This commentary is based on our observations during our fieldwork in the earthquake region in Turkey that took place in February 6, 2023 in 11 provinces where 49% of the entire Syrian population in Turkey live. In this commentary, we focus on the case of Syrians, who have been subject to what we call double displacement. Syrian refugees who were already displaced due to the war and faced with many problems in establishing a new life in Turkey onc…
The Strategic Use of Narratives and Governance of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Major Autocratisers in Europe
By the end of 2022, scholars had published heavily on authoritarian consolidation at the time of COVID-19 and explored how governments adopted measures weakening democratic checks and balances yet strengthened their regimes during the COVID crisis. Yet, we do not know much about how political leaders narrated the pandemic in their domestic and foreign policy choices in a way that reinforces their power. By focusing on the major autocratisers in E…
Electoral pressure, reputational risks, and coalition politics: How Established Parties Respond to the Rise of Anti-Immigrant Parties
The rise of anti-immigrant parties has reshaped global politics, forcing mainstream parties to recalibrate their strategies. This study examines how Turkish political parties responded to the emergence of the Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) in 2021, which placed immigration at the center of political debate. Drawing on 1,089 parliamentary group speeches (2011–2023) and elite interviews with key party figures, we identified three key factors shaping…
Political science (24 works) · Sociology (22 works) · Law (19 works) · Law (16 works) · Economics (11 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (11 works) · Geography (9 works) · Politics (9 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (9 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (8 works)