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An Analysis of Xenophobia Perceptions Among Turkish Female Citizens: The Ankara Case

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Vatandaşı Kadınların Zenofobi Algıları Üzerine Bir Analiz: Ankara Örneği

Mehmet Demirbaş(POLİS AKADEMİSİ)0000-0002-9760-1130
Pages
771–788
Publication Date
2025-10-31
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Findings indicate that the young women residing in Ankara exhibit a significant degree of xenophobia attitudes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This research, which aims to examine perceptions of xenophobia among citizens of the Republic of Turkey in the context of increasing immigration over the past fifteen years, focuses on the young female population residing in Ankara.
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Key Findings & Data:In this regard, face-to-face interviews were conducted with women aged 18-35 in Ankara using semi-structured questions and the collected data was analysed thematically by using the MAXQDA 24 software.
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings indicate that the young women residing in Ankara exhibit a significant degree of xenophobia attitudes.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Yabancı Korkusu · Dış Göç · Göçmen Entegrasyonu

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This research, which aims to examine perceptions of xenophobia among citizens of the Republic of Turkey in the context of increasing immigration over the past fifteen years, focuses on the young female population residing in Ankara. In this regard, face-to-face interviews were conducted with women aged 18-35 in Ankara using semi-structured questions and the collected data was analysed thematically by using the MAXQDA 24 software. Findings indicate that the young women residing in Ankara exhibit a significant degree of xenophobia attitudes. The underelying reasons for this xenophobia attitudes are expressed through rational justifications. It argues that cohabitation under current conditions depends on the effective integration of migrants within the framework of social cohesion. It is understood that xenophobia would significantly diminish if integration and cultural adaptation were successfully achieved. Therefore, the most striking aspect of the participants' views is not the presence of foreigners, but rather the perceived inability of foreigners to integrate into Turkish society.

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Son 15 yıllık süreçte ülkemizdeki artan dış göç ile yaşamakta olan Türkiye Cumhuriyeti vatandaşlarının zenofobi algılarını ölçmek üzere yapılan bu araştırma Ankara’da ikamet eden genç kadın nüfusu odak noktasına almıştır. Bu kapsamda Ankara’da 18-35 yaş arası kadınlar ile önceden hazırlanmış, yarı-yapılandırılmış sorular ile yüz yüze mülakatlar yapılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler MAXQDA 24 programı ile tematik analize tabi tutulmuştur. Elde edilen verilerin analizine göre, Ankara’da ikamet eden Türkiye Cumhuriyeti genç kadın nüfusunun önemli derecede yabancı korkusuna sahip olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Yabancı korkusunun bulunmasındaki nedenler mantıklı argümanlara dayalı olarak açıklanmaktadır. Mevcut koşullarda birlikte yaşamanın göçmenlerin uyum çerçevesinin sağlanması ile sağlanacağı savunulmaktadır. Uyumun sağlanması ve kültüre adapte olunması halinde yabancı korkusunun ciddi derecede ortadan kalkacağı anlaşılmaktadır. Dolayısıyla, katılımcıların düşüncelerindeki en dikkat çekici durum yabancıların varlığı değil, yabancıların topluma entegre olamamasından kaynaklanmaktadır.

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Demirbaş, M. (2025). An Analysis of Xenophobia Perceptions Among Turkish Female Citizens: The Ankara Case. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, Cilt: 36 Sayı: 4, 771–788. https://doi.org/10.33417/tsh.1538329

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