Navigating the Eastern Mediterranean: The diversification of Sub-Saharan African migration patterns in Turkey and Greece

Marieke Wissink, Orçun Ulusoy

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Abstract

In common representations of migration from Africa, Europe is considered the intended destination and its neighbouring countries as ‘transit zones’. These representations are nourished by images in the media of overcrowded boats and political rhetoric of ‘influxes’ of migrants, which foster the idea that migrants are heading en masse for Europe. The stories of Boubakar and Filemon illustrate that migration processes of African migrants in the Mediterranean Region do not necessarily develop along straightforward lines following the decision to migrate (cf. Wissink et al. 2013). Neither is Europe always the intended final destination. Moreover, their experiences indicate that decisions on migrating to and through the Mediterranean are not only taken at the beginning of the journey; migration is a process which involves various moments of decision-making (see Chapters 4, 9 and 10).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnderstanding Migrant Decisions
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Sub-Saharan Africa to the Mediterranean Region
EditorsBelachew Gebrewold, Tendayi Bloom
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter6
Pages120-138
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9781317004783
ISBN (Print)9781472482761
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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© 2016 selection and editorial matter, Tendayi Bloom and Belachew Gebrewold; individual chapters, the contributors.

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Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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