The Thought of Brain Drain in Turkey

We focus on the question "what drives brain drain?", and aim to analyze the reasons behind it. Especially in lesser developed countries, high skilled individuals want to study or/and work abroad in order to have a higher standard of living, higher income and a better quality of life.

We did an interview with the people who lived abroad about the thought of brain drain, the reasons behind it and how can we improve this situation.

Here’s the video for those who want to hear this problem from the perspective of Turks:

The Thought of Brain Drain in Turkey (English subtitles available)

The video was taken for a project in the context of Marmara University Economic Analysis Lecture.

You can find the questions asked to interviewees below.

1. How do you find the living conditions in Turkey? How are the living conditions of the country you live in? (00:53)

2. How do you feel in that country? Is there a difference between your expectations and what you have experienced? Did you feel like a second-class citizen in that country? (9:31)

3. Do you think that Brain Drain has negative effects for Turkey? If you do, how can we improve this situation? (19:33)

Emel
May 2018