Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52988#.VK86A8nQrzE Author(s) Tülin Günşen İçli 1 , Hanifi Sever 2 , Muhammed Sever 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Sociology Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey . 2 Turkish National Police, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey . 3 Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey . ABSTRACT Illegal migration is an impalpable phenomenon with complicated dimensions. Thousands of people leave their homelands every year due to a number of reasons such as civil wars, terrorism, economic difficulties, and social oppressions. With their flexible modus operandi, migrant smugglers benefit from individuals or groups that wish to immigrate for a more comfortable life. In order to reach a complete perception of illegal migration one needs to draw an accurate profile of migrant smugglers. At this ...
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