Communication barriers experienced by refugees effect on integration process

Over the past thirty years, the Middle East has seen several wars and political upheavals. Numerous migration movements have been sparked by this chaotic atmosphere. Migration from Syria to Turkey is one of these movements. As it is known, as a result of the civil war in Syria, migration movements started from this country to many countries of the world. Immigrants often had difficulties in participating in the cultural structure, social life and economy in the country they come from. Integration studies are necessary to eliminate these difficulties. Therefore, it is almost impossible to explain only integration in terms of immigration laws and concepts in the past. When explaining today's migration phenomenon, analyses at the individual level are needed. In this sense, the acculturation model of John Widdup Berry was discussed in this study and the most accurate integration dimension for immigrants was tried to be emphasized. With the study, the communication barrier, which is an obstacle in the integration process of immigrants, has been examined. The concept of communication, which is necessary in all areas of life, is of vital importance in establishing correct communication with immigrants. Identifying the communication barriers of immigrants is an important issue in ensuring immigrant integration. It is necessary to reveal what communication barriers immigrants are exposed to and to what extent this affects the integration dimension, which is one of the acculturation orientations. In this study, the concepts and theories of the migration literature were explained, the communication barriers of the immigrants were determined and their effects on the integration orientation were revealed. In the study, questions were asked to the immigrants who settled in Turkey by fleeing from the 2011 Syrian civil war for compulsory reasons, and scientific findings were obtained. According to the data obtained from the research, immigrants have difficulty in participating in the economy when they experience communication barriers. Another conclusion drawn from this study was that the participants' immigration status was one of the key factors determining the communication barrier. Keywords: migration, immigrant, integration, communication, acculturation.