Cultural Adaptation of Somali Female Asylum Seekers in Isparta
Cultural Adaptation of Somali Female Asylum Seekers in Isparta

Author(s): Burcu Özdemir, Münevver Göker
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Geography, Regional studies, Civil Society, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Turkey; migration; Somali female; asylum; gender; Isparta; cultural adaption; civil war;
Summary/Abstract: Due to the civil war that broke put in Somalia in early 1990s, a lot of Somali people had to flee the country and Turkey has been one of the popular destinations for asylum seekers. Report of UNHRC (2016) total 3.849 Somali asylum-seeker and refugees have been reported to be residing in Turkey. Isparta, which has been selected as a satellite city for Somali asylum seekers. Many of these people have been living in Isparta for a long time without knowing what future holds for them. Since Syrian war has been in the centre of attention for many researchers and officials, the state of Somali asylum seekers has been neglected as an issue of interest. Especially, women, who are one of the most disadvantaged groups both in society and at war time, are very much understudied. For this reason, this study aims to shed a light on the migration histories and living conditions of Somali women who are living in the province of Isparta, in Turkey.

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