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Edited by Ahmet Ýçduygu and Kemal Kiriþçi, this volume, entitled Land of Diverse Migrations: Challenges of Emigration and Immigrations in Turkey, covers the findings of eight Migration Research Program at Koç University (MiReKoc, Istanbul) projects. The contributions to this volume address a range of historical as well as contemporary international migration issues involving Turkey. This book provides a new evaluation of the current debates on different fields of migration studies in Turkey.

December 14, 2004
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June 3, 2010

April 17, 2010
Deadline for submitting proposals

June, 2010
Announcement of the funded projects

September 13-15, 2007
International Conference on "Migration and Development" at the Moscow State Lomonosov University, Russia.

September 15-17, 2007
Fourth Cultural Studies Conference co-organized by the Cultural Studies Association (Turkey) and the Department of International Relations of Iþýk University.

October 6-7, 2007
"Immigrants as Citizens: Transnationalism and Incorporation as Future Directions in Turkish Relations with Australia, Europe and North America" at the University of Sydney, Australia.

October 8-12, 2007
"12th International Metropolis Conference"" at Melbourne, Australia.

February 5, 2008
"Workshop on Travel Document Security and Biometrics in Migration Management" in Brussels, Belgium co-funded by the European Commission's ARGO programme
http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/eventEU/cache/offonce?entryId=16496

February 15, 2008
"The Phenomenon of Trafficking in Persons and Identification of Victims of Trafficking" in Kyiv, Ukraine by The International Organization for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/eventEU/cache/offonce?entryId=16526

February 19, 2008
"Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: Addressing Vulnerabilities and Harnessing Opportunities" by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva, Switzerland.
http://www.iom.int/hsnconference

February 27, 2008
"Who is 'we'?" Internal Migration in Turkey within Social Structure Research, in Ýstanbul Bilgi University, Turkey. ("Biz Kimiz" Toplumsal Yapý Araþtýrmasý Verileriyle Türkiye'de Ýç Göç) by Bekir Aðýrdýr.
http://www.ibun.edu.tr

February 27, 2008
Migration Research Seminars-Spring Term 2008, "Geo-political and Material journeys: Post-Socialist Migration from Poland to Britain", by Kathy Burrell (De Montfort University, UK
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/USIS/news/diary.php

March 5, 2008
Migration Research Seminars-Spring Term 2008, "Narratives of Former British Emigrants on 'Race' and Immigration", by Ben Rogaly and Becky Taylor (University of Sussex, UK)
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/USIS/news/diary.php

March 12, 2008
Migration Research Seminars-Spring Term 2008, "Retirement Migration: Flirting With Freedom" by Caroline Oliver (University of Cambridge, UK)
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/USIS/news/diary.php

April 4-5, 2008
MSU Co-Sponsored Conference: "Managing Migration: The Neglected Face of Globalisation" (Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, London) This conference will examine migration issues in a globalised world, especially those specifically relevant to business and labour.