The Relationship of Forced Migration with Food Security and Nutrition

Abstract

The number of international migrants in the world has reached 281 million in the last 20 years, and more than 100 million of this number are individuals who have been displaced for various reasons. Turkey, on the other hand, has been hosting 4 million international displaced people as of 31 December 2021.

Nearly 45 million displaced people in 2021 have immigrated from countries in the global food crisis. For this reason, the relationship between forced migration and food security becomes an important issue. Food security is a concept that includes the dimensions of food availability, access, utilization and stability. In the case of forced migration, every dimension of food security affects from various aspects.

The increase in studies examining the relationship between nutrition, which is an important part of public health, and forced migration is important for the protection of global health and the development of new policies in this regard. Studies dealing with the relationship between forced migration and food security in our country are very limited. This review, discusses the relationship between food security and forced migration based on the literature and provides an overview of the nutritional status of Syrian migrants in Turkey. Hereby, it is aimed to contribute to the work of individuals and organizations working in the field of migration.