Migration, Agency, and the Sex Industry: Practitioners’ Perspectives on Foreign Sex Workers in Turkey

The article presents the political, economic, and sociocultural factors that make Turkey an attractive destination for foreign sex workers, and reviews trends in official statistics of arrested traffickers, rescued victims, and deportation of migrant illegal sex workers. In-depth interviews of 20 la...

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Published in:International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology 2018-08, Vol.62 (10), p.2954-2981
Main Authors: Kaya, Omur, Erez, Edna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Deportation
Economic factors
Emigration and Immigration
Female
Females
Humans
Income
Interviews as Topic
Law enforcement
Male
Migration
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Police
Prostitution
Public policy
Reforms
Sex industry
Sex Workers
Sociocultural factors
Transients and Migrants
Turkey
Undocumented immigrants
Victims
Women
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Summary:The article presents the political, economic, and sociocultural factors that make Turkey an attractive destination for foreign sex workers, and reviews trends in official statistics of arrested traffickers, rescued victims, and deportation of migrant illegal sex workers. In-depth interviews of 20 law enforcement and nongovernmental organizations staff members, who in the course of their work come into close contact with foreign sex workers, shed light on the statistics. The interview data provide insights into the structure of the Turkish sex market, the factors that bring foreign women to work in this market, and the impact of legal reforms on the circumstances of foreign sex workers. The article concludes with the implications of the findings for public policy.
ISSN:0306-624X
1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X17726514