Iranian Refugees in Transit: Exile and the Politics of Survival in Turkey After the 1979 Revolution (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780755648139)

Maral Jefroudi presents a comprehensive picture of one of the largest migration waves in contemporary history by analyzing refugees' interactions with the Turkish State, the UNHCR, and within the community of Iranians in transit after the 1979 revolution.

Iranian Refugees in Transit unveils the rich history of political engagement among Iranian refugees before their arrival in Turkey, contextualised within Turkey's own landscape of political and ethnic conflicts. Jefroudi expertly examines the intersectional distribution of precarity among refugees. By bringing together interviews with refugees from the period, analyzing cultural products by and on them, and tracing their footsteps in newspapers and scholarly literature, this book fills a significant gap in Turkey's migration history. Through a critical historical analysis of the international asylum
system, Iranian Refugees in Transit offers valuable insights into the dynamics of the current 'refugee crisis'.

Author: Maral Jefroudi
ISBN-10: 0755648137
ISBN-13: 9780755648139
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Language: English
Published: 02/19/2026
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d