ANTI-IMMIGRANT ATTITUDES IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY: TURKEY

GELİŞMEKTE OLAN BİR ÜLKE OLAN TÜRKİYE'DE YABANCI GÖÇMENLERE KARŞI NEGATİF TUTUMLAR

The goal of this study is to explain what factors currently affect the anti-immigrant attitudes that prevail in Turkey. The study is the first study on anti immigrant attitudes in Turkey, considering national samples of two different years. İt provides to compare the level of anti immigrant attitudes among Turkish people. The data is drawn from the 2002 and 2008 European Social Survey. Because Turkey has been a rapidly developing country, and has increased its involvement in the global economy over the years, this study compares the Turkish respondents’ anti-immigrant attitudes across two different time periods. In addition, trust in global institutions, media variables, economic variables, religiosity, and political orientation are used as independent variables. The results of OLS regression analyses reveal that global change over the years, trust in global institutions, TV viewing hours, internet use, and satisfaction with the national economy, and political orientation have a significant effect on anti-immigrant attitudes. On the other hand, it is observed that religion has no effect on anti-immigrant attitudes. İn addition, comparing to İstanbul, Southeast region of Anatolia appeared as a significant predictor. This study also provides a framework for further studies, as this is the first study on this topic, representing the Turkish nation

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