Problems of Syrian refugee children face in Turkish educational institutions

This study was carried out in order to reveal the problems encountered by the Syrian asylum seeking children in Turkish educational institutions during the academic life process, to evaluate the opinions of the teachers and the problems they experienced and to make some suggestions in line with these opinions. The data of the research conducted using the qualitative research method was obtained from interviews with 10 teachers working in Avcılar, Beylikdüzü and Küçükçekmece districts of İstanbul province in 2016-2017 academic years. In this study, semi-structured expert interviewing model of qualitative research methods was used. The semi-structured interview form was designed to identify the problems that class and branch teachers with both Syrian students in both classes have experienced both students and parents, and suggestions and support for resolving these problems. A personal information form was added to interview questions in order to obtain personal information of the teachers. The data (interview texts) have been analyzed in depth. As a result of research; with the introduction of the Syrian refugee children into the Turkish education system, the problems faced by the teachers, the problems experienced by the students and the parents in line with the opinions of the teachers, and the suggestions and supports needed by the teachers for the better education of the students were obtained. Key words: Migration, refugee, Syrian children, teacher views