The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal. First Lessons for the Mediterranean Neighborhood Strategy

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The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal. First Lessons for the Mediterranean Neighborhood Strategy

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Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 1,3, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, language: English, abstract: The EU-Turkey deal of March 2016 between Greece and Turkey set out to curb irregular arrivals into the EU by returning refugees to Turkey, in exchange for increased resettlement for Syrian refugees living in Turkey. The deal was proposed as a mutually beneficial system, predicated on an 'exchange-like' model which offered additional advantages by way of financial aid to Turkey and visa-free travel for its citizens.

Almost two years on, however, many of the core issues engendering the refugee crisis remain unresolved, raising questions about whether a deal like this can only ever hope to address some of the symptoms, without really getting to the crux of the problem.

This paper will consider the EU Turkey deal, both its advantages and disadvantages, after charting some of the relevant background to the Syrian conflict and where we are today. At the core of this paper's analysis will be the fundamentally human issues raised by the current refugee crisis - ranging from smuggling to maltreatment in detention centres. In order to assess the lessons that can truly be learnt from this deal, this paper will discuss the situation of African migration, with a focus on Libyan refugees.

I will examine whether the EU-Turkey deal provides a blueprint for considering the relation between the EU and North Africa, with a critical reflection on which facets can be adopted and which must be modified. I will explore the added complexities with reaching a deal with North Africa, and conclude by analysing how
far this deal can be considered a success (even on its own terms, and whether it has achieved what it set out to do) and thus offer a model for future deals between the EU and North Africa. This analysis will be framed by a consideration of the human dignity of refugees and the extent to which deals that operate on a basis of 'exchange' can truly safeguard the human rights of those fleeing their homes.