Inequalities observed in terms of distribution of welfare across the world as wellas politically and economically instable structure in many countries have forcedhumans to migrate for centuries in order to reach better living conditions or getrid of negative conditions they are surrounded by. Such tendency that periodically surfaces under the light of political and geographical developments havestarted taking its toll within current borders not only in the history of modernTurkey but ever since the times of Ottoman Empire. In this study, the phenomenonof migration will be discussed with regards to Turkey which is used as theshelter country or the passage country before immigrating into a third countrybecause of her geostrategic position at the crossroads of the continents acting as abridge between Asia and Europe and her location nearby a geography encompassingIraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Caucasians, Afghanistan, Russia and the Balkanswith frequent movements of asylum; in this framework, reflections of Turkey'sapproach to asylum yesterday and today upon her legislation and general detailson the existing asylum system will be provided in the light of new Law on Foreignersand International Protection in Turkey.