European Integration and Migration Conference, 2021

On November 9, 2021, the conference on European Integration and Migration was held at Erciyes University via Zoom.

The conference started with the opening speeches of Prof. Dr. Yunus Yoldaş and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülüm Özçelik.

Firstly, Prof. Dr. Sevilay Kahraman talked on “European Integration After Brexit”. During her speech, she touched upon several scenarios for the future of European integration .

Then Prof. Dr. Osman Can Ünver delivered a speech titled “Europe’s Current Apathy Towards Human Rights of the Migrants”. He touched upon the shift in the economic structure of today’s world and the rise of anti-immigration perspectives while explaining the apathy towards the human rights of the migrants.

The first session is concluded with the speech of Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlke Göçmen on “The General Framework of Turkey-EU Association Law”.

Following the break, the second session started with Dr. Çiçek Özgür, and she touched upon the” Temporary Protection Under EU and Turkish Law”.

After that, Av. Menekşe Şahin continued with her speech regarding “The Activities of the Legal Affairs Working Group in Kayseri Immigration Office”. She covered the details of deportation decisions from a legal perspective during her presentation.

Finally, Pelin Ergenç Bulut focused on “The Activities Carried Out in Kayseri within the Field of Regular Migration”. She explained different options of residency permits for migrants in her speech.

It has been a very productive and fruitful conference!

We hope to see you in other talks and conferences.