From transi̇t country to target country; transformation of Afghan Migration to Turkey after 2000 and its effects on Turkey

Turkey has had to face many migration influxes due to its geopolitical position throughout history. The migration movements experienced in the proclamation and aftermath of the Republic undoubtedly had important consequences for the history of the Republic of Turkey. It is vital to investigate the situation and ensure effective migration management, even though it is difficult to examine the situation because irregular migration movements, which have many effects on both the current and the future of the country, are in masses and against the law. Afghanistan, as it will be explained in accordance with the subject of the study, has been a geography whose name has often been mentioned with war and migration events throughout history and has existed in migration literature as a source country especially in the subject of irregular migration. Migration movements originating from Afghanistan, whose relations with Turkey go back a long time, have turned to Turkey like many countries around the world. Turkey has achieved significant reforms in 2000 and later, especially within the scope of EU harmon cohesion efforts, and is on its way to becoming a target country for Afghans like other foreigners with its developing economy, increased potential for stability and confidence. The increase of migration movements originating from Afghanistan, especially after 2000, and the transformations it has undergone and the creation of an immigration system that will produce policies in accordance with the changing migration character by understood the reflections of this on Turkey will provide significant gains for Turkey in the future. Keywords: Migration, Turkey and Afghanistan, Afghan Migrants