Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry

BAYRAM, Savaş; TAFLI, ABDULLAH SELİM

Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry

Abdullah Selim TAFLI, (Gazi Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Savaş BAYRAM (Erciyes Üniversitesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Kayseri, Türkiye)

Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 37 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 441 - 451 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 22-05-2022

Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry

Öz:

Since the beginning of the Syrian Revolution, over 600 thousand peoplekilled across Syria. The civil war in Syria caused Turkey to be the largest refugee hosting country worldwide and approximately 4 million Syrians immigrated toTurkey. The integration and employment of the Syrian refugees in Turkey requirefurther research. The role of the architecture, engineering, & construction (AEC)industry in the Turkish economy is vital. In this context, this study investigates theimpact of Syrian workers on the Turkish AEC industry, especially for the provinceof Kayseri; under three different perspectives as Syrian workers, Turkish workers,and Turkish employers. The topics of the research consist of; (i) causes of migration& future plans, (ii) contributions, (iii) working conditions, and (iv) cheap labor. Thefindings reveal that on many issues, there are conflicts between Syrian workers andTurkish workers/employers.

Anahtar Kelime:

Suriyeli İnşaat İşçilerinin Türk İnşaat Sektörüne Etkileri

Öz:

Suriye devriminin başlangıcından bu yana, Suriye genelinde 600 binden fazlainsan hayatını kaybetmiştir. Suriye'deki iç savaş, Türkiye'nin dünyanın en fazlamülteci barındıran ülkesi olmasına neden olmuş ve yaklaşık 4 milyon SuriyeliTürkiye'ye göç etmiştir. Suriyeli mültecilerin Türkiye'ye entegrasyonu ve istihdamıdaha fazla araştırma gerektirmektedir. İnşaat sektörünün Türk ekonomisindeki rolühayati önem taşımaktadır. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışma Suriyeli işçilerin Türk inşaatsektörü üzerindeki etkilerini, Kayseri ili özelinde; Suriyeli işçiler, Türk işçiler veTürk işverenler olmak üzere üç farklı perspektifte incelemektedir. Araştırmanıntemel konu başlıkları; (i) göçün nedenleri ve gelecek planları, (ii) katkılar, (iii)çalışma koşulları ve (iv) ucuz işgücü, şeklindedir. Bulgular, birçok konuda Suriyeliişçiler ile Türk işçiler/işverenler arasında görüş ayrılıklarının olduğunu ortayakoymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelime:

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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IEEE	TAFLI A,BAYRAM S "Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry." , ss.441 - 451, 2021.
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APA	TAFLI A, BAYRAM S (2021). Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry. Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 37(3), 441 - 451.
Chicago	TAFLI ABDULLAH SELİM,BAYRAM Savaş Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry. Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 37, no.3 (2021): 441 - 451.
MLA	TAFLI ABDULLAH SELİM,BAYRAM Savaş Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry. Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol.37, no.3, 2021, ss.441 - 451.
AMA	TAFLI A,BAYRAM S Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry. Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2021; 37(3): 441 - 451.
Vancouver	TAFLI A,BAYRAM S Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry. Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2021; 37(3): 441 - 451.
IEEE	TAFLI A,BAYRAM S "Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry." Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 37, ss.441 - 451, 2021.
ISNAD	TAFLI, ABDULLAH SELİM - BAYRAM, Savaş. "Impacts of Syrian Construction Workers on the Turkish AEC Industry". Erciyes Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 37/3 (2021), 441-451.