The Relationship Between Refugee Movements and Labor Market: A Case Study On Van Province, Turkey

Turkey is a critical geography in global and regional crisis on international migration and mobility. The population of refugees coming to Turkey affect various fields such geographic distribution, education, health, security, shelter, which result in both social and economic problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of refugee movements on employment and labor market conditions in Van province, Turkey. A 555-person sample from different nationalities were interviewed using face to face interviews. In the study, four main factors; satisfaction, adaptation, health and income were determined and the relationship between these factors and demographic variables was analyzed statistically. According to the results obtained from the study; Syrians, 46-60 year olds, married, graduate students and refugees who earn 4000 Liras or more are satisfied with the working and living conditions in Van. On the other hand, Syrian refugees were the most satisfied group in terms of adaptation and health conditions, while Iraqi immigrants were the most satisfied group in terms of income conditions

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Migration, Refugees, Turkey, Van, Labor Market

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