Humanity on Hold: Transformation of Migration Governance in Türkiye and Russia
Journal: Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi
Year: 2025

This article examines the intertwining of migration with identity formation and state power policies in Türkiye and Russia. These two similar political structures have historically mobilized narratives of belonging and exclusion to demarcate their national imaginaries. Drawing on constructivist and post-structuralist theoretical frameworks, this study conceptualizes migration discourse as a constitutive field through which political elites continually articulate the boundaries of national member