Abstract
Due to the civil war in Syria, Turkey has experienced a flow of refugees affecting many regions within the country since 2011. Konya -as one of the major cities in the country- received more than one hundred thousand people, thus being one of the big cities confronted with problems related to immigration. This study is based on the idea that the prejudice and negative attitudes can be reduced by increasing contact points between refugees and locals. With the assertion that along with routine daily relationships, places for dining -which are one of the first entrepreneurial initials of refugees- are ideal places for contact for these groups. A survey was carried out in Konya with 423 locals and four interviews were conducted with Syrian restaurant owners. The results of MANOVA show that besides having any type of contact, visitors of the restaurants run by foreigners have less negative perceptions towards Syrian refugees.
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