Meral Açıkgöz is a Project Coordinator at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Turkey. This article is based on a talk given by the author at the conference “The Migration Transition of Turkey – from Emigration to an Immigration Country. New Realities, New Policy Challenges” held on 28 March 2014 in Ankara. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of IOM.