Asli Ebru Sanlitürk

Asli Ebru Sanlitürk is a Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), affiliated with the Laboratory of Migration and Mobility. Her research focuses on migration, mobility, and demographic responses to global events, leveraging digital trace data and large-scale datasets to understand human behavior.

Her research interests include:

• Migration and Mobility Patterns
• Gender and Sex Differences in Migration
• Refugee Integration and Labor Market Assimilation
• Digital and Computational Demography
• Political Trust and Economic Shocks
• Academic Mobility and Brain Drain

Dr. Sanlitürk’s recent publications analyze migration trends using Google search data, gender differences in migration, the labor market integration of Ukrainian refugees, and the impact of Brexit on academic mobility. Her work often employs systematic and narrative literature reviews, multilevel modeling, and digital trace data to uncover patterns in human mobility. She collaborates with leading demographers such as Emilio Zagheni, Francesco C. Billari, and H.A.G. de Valk.

Her scientific contributions include publications in journals such as Population and Development Review, International Migration Review, Social Indicators Research, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She has also contributed to MPIDR Working Papers and the IOM Migration Research Series.

She is actively involved in research projects examining:

• Cultural assimilation of immigrants using digital data
• Migration responses to international conflicts
• Gender inequalities in migration
• Social media discourse and refugee segregation