Compensatory local turn?: municipal international relations and migration governance in Türkiye
LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03003930.2026.2744668
- Dergi Adı: LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, Geobase, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Political Science Abstract (IPSA), Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Humanities Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This article examines how metropolitan municipalities and selected district municipalities in T & uuml;rkiye have mobilised international relations in the context of migration governance. Based on a content analysis of municipalities' international activities between 2014 and 2023, the study argues that international relations function primarily as an instrumental and compensatory mechanism rather than signalling a fully institutionalised 'local turn'. While local authorities are increasingly engaging with international networks and projects to address migration-related challenges, these initiatives remain largely project-based and constrained by strong centralisation. The findings contribute to the urban governance literature by highlighting the contextual limits of the 'local turn' in migration governance.