Istanbul on Syrian time (2012-2024)
Series : Méditerranée(s)
Subject : Humanities and social sciences
18 €
Presentation
Resulting from over ten years of research, this essay offers a fresh perspective on one of the most striking migratory phenomena of the early 21st century: the mass settlement of Syrians fleeing the war in Istanbul (between 2012 and 2024). Far from simplistic or homogenizing views, it combines urban geography, migration studies, and personal testimony to present a dynamic and evolving portrait of these populations.
By focusing on their modes of presence and trajectories within the metropolis of Istanbul, the aim is to observe both what the refugees reveal about contemporary Istanbul and what Istanbul reveals about these refugees in all their diversity.
It becomes apparent that, despite widespread stigmatization and political instrumentalization, this highly unevenly distributed population has gradually faded from view—blending into the ordinary fabric of metropolitan life.
Auteur
Jean-François Pérouse holds a degree in Turkish language from INALCO, and is both an agrégé and a PhD in geography. A scholar and lecturer at the University of Toulouse–Jean Jaurès, he has spent many years working in Istanbul, teaching at Marmara and Galatasaray universities, as well as at the French Institute for Anatolian Studies (IFEA, USR3131), which he directed from 2012 to 2017.
214 pages
16 x 24 cm
Parution : 22/05/2025
ISBN : 9782858314577