How Hoteliers Act in the Form of Organized Crime in Human Trafficking: A Case Study from Turkey

Because of supply and demand factors, human trafficking for sexual exploitation has always been a profitable industry. Turkey, as host country immigrants from both former Soviet countries the Middle East, combines together, attracting illicit business. Few studies have conducted in previous two decades to investigate organized criminal element this region. This research is based on ethnographic which victims (N = 11) were interviewed, on-site observations made. Our findings revealed that industry our study area was carried out by persons who only loosely related one another. There no sophisticated, long-lasting sex organization. Membership not severely limited, individuals did identify themselves members well-known We provided policy recommendations proposals future address female exploitation.