Economic Hardship of Refugee Hosting Country An Analysis of the Case of Turkey

Abstract

Today's refugee dilemma is not simply a humanitarian issue but also a crisis from economic perspective. The number of people forced to flee their home due to war or natural disasters is increasing in the world. Due to a lack of data and the fact that the topic does not lend itself to proper impact evaluation techniques, the economic effects of refugees on host countries are debatable and little understood. This study will address various scenarios in which host countries for refugees encounter crisis related to their social, economic, and infrastructure status. This study will first evaluate how much Turkey initially accommodate for the refugees as a host nation. On the other side, host nations are likewise in a problematic situation because of various state and non-state actors. Such issues with Turkey's neighbours are also present, one of which is the relationship between Turkey and the EU. This study will evaluate Turkey's prior economic difficulties as a host country based on secondary data to comprehend financial hardship due to the problem. The veracity of various sources was carefully considered in this study without overlooking the potential for prejudice. Priority was given to academic books, articles, journals, statistical websites, and official reports; nevertheless, when other sources of information were exhausted, online newspapers were also consulted.