Transit Migration in Europe

Front matter

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Transit Migration in Europe

Transit Migration in Europe

Preface

Introduction Transit Migrations and European Spaces Michael Collyer, Franck Diivell, Hein de Haas & Irina Molodikova 11 The value of the concept of ‘transit migration’ 1.2 Charting European spaces: Place or flow? 13 Thematic analysis of transit migrations 1.4 Papers in this collection

Part 1 The Mediterranean Quadrants

Transit Migration in Turkey Ahmet İçduygu & Deniz Sert 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Transit border crossings in Turkey: Some facts 23 Environment of uncertainty 2.4 Environment of insecurity 2.5 Conclusion

Refugee Migration to Egypt: Settlement or Transit? Mulki ALSharmani

3.2 The history of refugee migration to Egypt

3.3 Egypt's policies on refugees

3-4 UNHCR Cairo: Protection policies

3.5 Refugees’ experiences

3.6 Conclusion: Settlement or transit?

Transnational Migration The Case of Sub-Saharan Transmigrants Stopping Over in Morocco Mehdi Alioua 4.1 The stage: The best place to observe and understand ‘transit migrations’ 4.2 The establishment of collectives in Maghrebian stopovers 4.3 The impact of transmigration on local populations

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5 Trying to Transit Irregular Immigration in Malta Cetta Mainwaring 5.1 Introduction 5.2 EU migration policy 5.3 Malta 5.4 Trying to transit: Migrant accounts and strategies 5.5 Conclusion: Transit migration?