The World Equality Association Held Meetings with Syrians Living in Fatih, Esenyurt and Okmeydani Districts

You can find the details of the survey report on Returning to Syria below:

1. Entry
This report has been prepared to evaluate the results of a survey conducted to understand the thoughts of Syrians living in Turkey about returning to Syria. The survey was conducted completely anonymously .The questions covered the demographic information of the participants, living conditions in Turkey, intentions to return to Syria and the factors affecting this return.
2. Demographic Information
– Districts where they live: Most of the participants live in Esenyurt (70%).
– Gender: The vast majority consists of women (88%).
December Dec Dec: While the participants between the ages of 25-34 constitute the largest group (44%), the other important groups are those between the ages of 35-44 (22%) and 18-24 Dec (15%).
– Educational Status: High school graduates (30%) and middle school graduates (26%) make up the majority, while undergraduate and higher education levels are low (18%).
– Occupational Status: Most of the participants are housewives (37%). This is followed by students (15%) and workers (11%).
3. The Security of Syria and the Intention to Return
-59% of the respondents describe Syria as ‘moderately safe’, while 22% believe that it is unsafe or not safe at all.
– 74% are very satisfied with living in Turkey, 26% stated that they are moderately satisfied.
– 55% answered ‘maybe, it depends on the circumstances’ about returning to Syria. 26% stated that they would definitely return, while 19% stated that they would not return.
– Economic problems (41%) and security (33%) stand out among the biggest obstacles to return. Dec.
4. The Impact of Conditions and Rights in Turkey
– The impact of living conditions in Turkey on the decision to return to Syria: 63% stated that they did not affect, 26% encouraged, and 11% prevented.
– Possibility of finding a job in Syria: 48% think that it is difficult to find a job, while 44% expressed that they are uninformed about this issue.
– Decision to return if the rights in Turkey are achieved in Syria: 37% stated that they could return in this case, 33% said that this would not affect their decision, and 30% were undecided.
5. The Opinions of the Families and the Conditions of their Return
– While 48% of the respondents’ families want to return, 33% do not know, 19% said that they do not want to return.
– Security and a stable government (26%), economic stability and job opportunities (22%) and good education and health services (15%) are among the important conditions for Deceleration.
6. Conclusion and Evaluation
According to the results of this survey, the majority of Syrians living in Turkey are satisfied with living here, and their thoughts about returning to Syria largely depend on economic, security and political factors.
The featured findings are:
– Social and economic integration has been achieved to a great extent in Turkey.
– His intention to return is unclear.
– Economic and security concerns are the biggest obstacles.
– Turkey’s policy of sending Syrians back causes concern in some part of society.
– The most preferred region for return are large cities.
These results show that the process of returning to Syria is largely dependent on political, economic and security factors, and a large part of Syrians prefer to live in Turkey under the current conditions. The fact that future policies, in particular, are aimed at ensuring security and economic stability, may accelerate the turnaround process.