Being a teacher of two cultures in one class: A phenomenological research

As the civil war in Syria turned into migration, Syrians migrated to geographically close countries. It is known that in this process, Turkey faced an intense wave of immigration due to its geographical border. As a result of the migration wave not being short-lived and continuing for a long time, both the migrating individuals and the societies they migrated to have faced various problems. The large number of children in this wave of migration caused various problems in education. Following the problems experienced, the Ministry of National Education started to implement various practices regarding children's education rights. At this point, problems in the education system have continued to increase unabated, both for students and teachers. This study aimed to examine the problems faced by teachers who have Syrian students. Semi-structured interview technique was used in the study. MAXQDA program was used to carry out the coding processes of the study. As a result of the study, teachers; communication, cultural difference, behavioral problems, indifference of Syrian parents, adaptation, hygiene, peer bullying, Syrian students' lack of readiness, slow pace of teaching, failure to ensure course integrity, Syrian students' lack of recognition of the teacher's authority, reluctance in listening to the lesson, developing the curriculum and It was determined that there were problems arising from the materials.