Abstract
<p>In this study, the economic and social problems faced by Syrian students who were forcefully migrated to Turkey and studied in Osmaniye Ata University were examined. Many people who immigrated to Turkey due to the civil war that began in Syria in 2011 and were children in those years have started their university education today. The problems faced by Syrian asylum-seeking students studying at universities in the city of Osmaniye in their ability to meet their vital needs, sources of income, participation in education and adaptation processes were examined. The data of the study was obtained through in-depth interview and survey work, then analyzed through a statistical package program. As a result of the study, it was observed that Syrian students studying at Osmaniye Korkut Ata University faced many different economic problems in the city of Osmaniye where they lived. Many problems that Syrian students experience in their educational lives are financial, and financial concerns directly affect their social lives. In addition, it was revealed that as their stay in Turkey extended, they may experience anxiety about resettlement when they are sent back to their country.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0779/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Highlights
The purposes of this study are following: exploring the economic and social problems faced by Syrian students who emigrated to Turkey and studied at universities today in the city where they live; to measure the relationship between the occupation of their parents, Turkish citizenship, daily spending limits, their approach to economic and social problems by meeting their needs, examine the experiences their migration process, economic and cultural changes, the language, adaptation and material problems they experience in the educational processes and we tried to offer an alternative to policies implemented for these students
In this research conducted with Syrian students at Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, we investigated the processes of adaptation to a new country, a new culture, the effects of being a student during the migration process, leaving behind the students' financial savings, assets, lands where they lived and grew up
In the survey conducted for Syrian students at Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, 73 out of 111 Syrian students, 42 male students and 31 female students, were reached. 58.9% of these students were between the ages of 18-22, and 41.1% of them were between the ages of 23-27. 28.7 per cent of participants study in the Faculty of Economics and Administration, 63 per cent in the Faculty of Engineering and 8.2 per cent in the Department of Turkish Language and Literature. 17.8% of participants were in the first year, 27.4% in the second year, 28.8% in the third year and 26% in the last year
Summary
Due to its proximity to the Syrian border, 48,974 Syrian people live in the city, which was affected by the wave of migration that began from Syria in 2011, according to 2019 data. This figure, which is equivalent to 9.16% of the city's population, is important in terms of the demographic structure of the city (osmaniyetso.org.tr, 2019)
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