Congratulations to all our MiReKoc – @cfd_center International Summer School 2026 participants! @anamed_ku

One of the final events of MiReKoc – @cfd_center International Summer School 2026, featuring voices from Bizim Afrika @anamed_ku, sharing first-hand perspectives on what it means to be a migrant from Africa in Türkiye. #crossingregions26

Ending the week on a high note with Prof. @AhmetIcduygu (Koç University) and his thought-provoking session on “Corridors of Mobility: Infrastructure, Policy, and Migrant Agency”! @cfd_center #crossingregions2026

Diving into Türkiye’s role in Africa’s global transformation with Prof. Mehmet Özkan (National Defence University). His lecture covers a wide range aspects from economy and security to migration. #crossingregions26 @cfd_center

Starting Day 4! Prof. Deniz Yükseker's (İzmir University of Economics) session on “African Migrants in Turkey: Transit, Labor and Educational Migration” was spot-on. #crossingregions26

Keeping the momentum going with Ayla Bonfiglio (MMC) on “Migration Corridors in East Africa: Research, Methods and Debates within Humanitarian Practice.” #crossingregions26 @cfd_center

We’re jumping into Day 3 with Juliet Thondhlana (University of Nottingham) for a lecture on “Negotiating Employability: Migrant Capitals and Networking Strategies, Communicative Competence, and the Role of Lifelong Learning”! #crossingregions26

Our day continues with an interactive and thought-provoking session on the gendered dynamics of migration in West Africa with Mary Setrana (University of Ghana). 💡 #crossingregions2026 @cfd_center

We’re onto Day 2! Today's first lecture is with Valerio Colosio (University of Milano-Bicocca): "From Townsmen to Translocal Citizens: Genealogy and Decolonization of Rural-Urban Migration Models in Africa" #crossingregions2026 @cfd_center

Closing Day 1 with Muhammed Zaman: “Disease Dynamics and Healthcare Access in Migration Corridors” #crossingregions2026 @cfd_center

Oliver Bakewell (University of Manchester) now delivers his keynote lecture on “Roaming the Migration Corridors of Africa: Across Space, Time and Imagination.” #crossingregions2026 @cfd_center

Our MiReKoc-BU CFD International Summer School, “Crossing Regions, Shaping Lives: African Migration Corridor in Global Perspective,” is officially underway! We are delighted to open the week with remarks by @AhmetIcduygu and Muhammed Zaman (@cfd_center). #crossingregions2026

🌍 We look forward to welcoming Prof. Mary Boatemaa Setrana, University of Ghana, to our Summer School for her lecture on Gendered Dynamics of Migration in West Africa! 🔗 More info: miss.ku.edu.tr Mary Boatemaa Setrana - poster.png

🌟 We are excited to welcome Prof. Ahmet İçduygu, Director of MiReKoc, to our Summer School! Looking forward to his lecture on "Corridors of Mobility: Infrastructure, Policy, and Migrant Agency"

🌍 We are excited to welcome Ayla Bonfiglio, Head of Mixed Migration Centre, to our Summer School! Looking forward to her lecture on migration corridors in East Africa and debates in humanitarian practice. More information: miss.ku.edu.tr

🌍 We are excited to welcome Mahir Şaul, Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois, to our Summer School! Looking forward to his lecture on Sub-Saharan African mobility toward the Global South and Turkey. More information: miss.ku.edu.tr

🌍 Valerio Colosio from the University of Milano-Bicocca will join our Summer School with a lecture on rural-urban migration and translocal citizenship in Africa. More information: miss.ku.edu.tr

🌍 Excited to welcome Deniz Yükseker from İzmir University of Economics to our Summer School! Join us for her lecture on African migration to Turkey. More information: miss.ku.edu.tr

🌍 We're delighted to welcome Juliet Thondhlana from the University of Nottingham to our Summer School! Join us for her lecture on migrant capitals, employability, and lifelong learning. Apply now: miss.ku.edu.tr

🌍 Excited to welcome Muhammad Zaman from @cfd_center to our Summer School! He will deliver a lecture on Health and Migration Corridors. Apply now: miss.ku.edu.tr