The manufacturer pouring the hazelnuts coming out of the hazelnut sorting machine to the drying area in Duzce, on September 10, 2022.

The manufacturer pouring the hazelnuts coming out of the hazelnut sorting machine to the drying area in Duzce, on September 10, 2022.

  • Kemal Kirişci
  • Friedrich Püttmann

The Political Feasibility of the UNDP’s Proposal for a Türkiye Compact

The legacy of the 2015 refugee crisis still affects migration policy across Europe, as reflected in the EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum as well as recent national policy initiatives and election results in various EU member states. In response to the need to develop more sustainable migration and refugee policies, this report formulates recommendations on how the United Nations Development Programme UNDP’s proposal for a “Türkiye Compact” (TC) could contribute to addressing this challenge and offer more sustainable long-term solutions for Turkey, its Syrian refugees and the EU.

CATS Network Paper, No. 17, 17 June 2025, 61 Pages