Lately, the borders between Greece and Turkey became an area of conflict between two countries due to the migrants and refugees gathered in thousands to exit towards Europe. Although Turkey and EU had reached an agreement in 2016 to control the irregular migrant crossings from Turkey to EU, its effectiveness has been criticized by different agents since the problems endured and expected change did not occur. The current migration crisis is one of the biggest challenges to the concept of Europeanization compared to historical migration flows in the region. Adding a historical perspective to this current conflict, this research examines the cross-border mobility and borders between Greece and Turkey following the Greek Revolution of 1821. After the demarcation of the first Ottoman-Greek borders in 1832, the borders between two states had been changed in 1881, 1912 and, finally, in 1923. Through a comparative approach, I aim to contribute in better understanding the challenges of current migration crisis in the Southeastern Europe.
Time: 13:00 - 14:00 CET
Link to online seminar: https://unimeet.uni-graz.at/b/bie-v6u-mhf