The Syrian Refugees’ Entrepreneurship Activities in Turkey: Gaziantep Case

Abstract

After a civil war that started with street demonstrations in Syria and the end was uncertain, millions of people left their countries and migrated to different countries. All the countries of the world are witnessing one of the most serious migrations in human history. The majority of the people who emigrated from Syria, took refuge in Turkey. The Syrians were given temporary protection status in Turkey. As the world’s most refugee hosting country, Turkey has maintained its humanitarian attitude towards the human tragedy in Syria. Syrians entrance to Turkey, stay, some legal regulations related to their official status have been made. Education policies have been strengthened to ensure the integration of Syrians into social and economic life. By solving the problem of language and through the vocational courses improving the employment policy in Turkey, the doors of business and investment world are opening for Syrian refugees in Turkey. The national and international business activities, investments, and bank deposit accounts of Syrian entrepreneurs play an important role both in terms of contributing to the country's economy and normalizing the life of Syrians.