Illegal Labour Immigration to Turkey

Turkey has to become a destination for international migrants since 1980s. We can specify different immigrant groups such as those who come to pass western countries, asylum seekers, those who wish to stay, those who hope to gain a job and victims of human trafficking. This paper focus on illegal labour immigration and investigates the pull factors which attract illegal immigrant workers to Turkey. The study explains the correlation between impacts of export-oriented industrialization policy on labour market and illegal labour immigration to Turkey.