Research Article

Public Attitudes Toward Syrian Refugees in the Context of Gender and Marital Status: An Empirical Analysis Based on a Turkish Sample

Number: 23 September 30, 2025
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Public Attitudes Toward Syrian Refugees in the Context of Gender and Marital Status: An Empirical Analysis Based on a Turkish Sample

Abstract

This study examines how public attitudes toward Syrian refugees in Türkiye vary within the host society by gender and marital status. As the social integration and acceptance of refugees have become increasingly salient, the influence of demographic differences has remained underexamined in the literature. To address this gap, an online survey was conducted with 1,666 participants across 11 provinces in Türkiye. Attitudinal tendencies were measured using a five-point Likert scale and the data were analyzed with the Mann–Whitney U test. The findings show that women and single respondents are significantly more open to social interaction and cultural diversity than men and married individuals. Nevertheless, across all demographic groups, similarly cautious attitudes were observed toward issues in the private sphere—such as marriage, business partnerships and property sharing. These results indicate that public attitudes toward refugees are shaped not only by structural or national dynamics but also by social characteristics at the individual level. Accordingly, the study recommends developing targeted, equitable, feasible, and data-driven social cohesion policies that take into account the demographic diversity of the host society.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Migration Sociology , Sociology of Migration, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism , Political Sociology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 28, 2025

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

June 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 23

APA
Kasımoğlu, A., & Taşdan, M. (2025). Public Attitudes Toward Syrian Refugees in the Context of Gender and Marital Status: An Empirical Analysis Based on a Turkish Sample. Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 23, 69-79. https://doi.org/10.29157/etusbed.1711707