Stress Factors of Syrian Refugees in Turkey:  Pre-Migration, Post-Migration, and Coping with Nostalgia

İnci AKSU KARGIN; Frances TRIX

doi:https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2020-0094

Article Details

Stress Factors of Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Pre-Migration, Post-Migration, and Coping with Nostalgia

Authors:

İnci AKSU KARGIN | Frances TRIX

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Economy Culture and Society 2021 Issue 63, pp.181-197

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000499647

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2645-8772

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2020-0094

Abstract:

 

The  clashes  that  began  in  Syria  in  March  2011  between  regime  forces  and  their  opponents  transformed  into  a  protracted  civil  war.  While  the  host  governments  have  focused  on  ways  to  solve  the  problems  of  the  refugees,  one  area  that  they,  as  well  as  researchers,  have  neglected  is  the longing or nostalgia that refugees feel for their homeland. The long-term  goal  of  most  refugees  is  to  return  to  their  homelands,  while  in  the  short  term  they  attempt  to  cope  with  their  memories,  both  good  and  bad, of what they left behind. By conducting semi-structured interviews with Syrian refugees who live in Gaziantep in Turkey, this study attempts to  explore  what  type  of  stress  factors  the  Syrian  refugees  deal  with  in  the  pre-migration,  migration  and  post-migration  processes.  Although  they  are  pleased  with  the  safety  that  Turkey  provides  to  them,  they  are  unable  to  shake  feelings  of  longing  for  what  they  left  behind.  How  do  Syrian refugees living in Turkey cope with the nostalgia, and what types of  coping  mechanisms  do  they  utilize  to  cope  with  their  new  lives?  This  study also discusses how migration causes changes in refugees’ identity, their perceptions of home and their expectations for the future.

Article Details

Stress Factors of Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Pre-Migration, Post-Migration, and Coping with Nostalgia

Authors: İnci AKSU KARGIN | Frances TRIX

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: Journal of Economy Culture and Society 2021 Issue 63, pp.181-197

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2021

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000499647

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 2645-8772

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2020-0094

Issues

Authors:

İnci AKSU KARGIN | Frances TRIX

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Economy Culture and Society 2021 Issue 63, pp.181-197

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000499647

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2645-8772

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/JECS2020-0094