Kübra Aktaş

Kübra Aktaş is a Researcher at TRT World Research Centre. She completed her master's degree in Cultural and Critical Studies at the University of Westminster. Her areas of interest can be listed as cultural studies, discourse analysis, refugees and immigration studies.
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Borders Under Pressure: Rethinking Migration Policies for a Changing World

At a time when 122.6 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced—the highest number under international protection since World War II—our global migration systems...

Between the Lines: Ambiguity and Leverage in the DRC–Rwanda Peace Accord

Signed in June 2025 with mediation from Washington and Qatar, the DRC–Rwanda Peace Agreement 2025 promises an end to decades of violence in the...

Pushed Out, Left Behind: The Afghan Crisis No One is Watching

As Iran and Pakistan ramp up mass deportations of Afghan migrants under the guise of national security, nearly a million people—many long-settled and undocumented—are...

Beyond the Myths: Protecting Climate Migrants in a Warming World

As climate shocks intensify, displacement is rising, yet global discourse is driven more by political fear than facts. Though most climate-displaced people stay within...

Borders of Power:American Ideals Under Threat

The current administration’s immigration policies have weaponised enforcement not only to control migration but to suppress political dissent and criminalise activism. By targeting individuals...

The Rise of the Far Right in Germany: Implications for Refugee and Immigration Policies

The rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has reshaped Germany’s political landscape, bringing anti-immigration rhetoric, nationalism, and Euroscepticism into the mainstream. This...

Syrian Refugees Post-Assad: Türkiye’s Leadership and the International Response

The Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011, has had profound economic, political and social impacts not only on the Middle East but also...

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