Problematizing the practices of syrian immigrants in the social life of Turkey in the context of multiculturalism: Example of Bolu province

Phenomenon of migration as an age-old phenomenon is now a subject of millions of displaced people seeking refuge. Turkey which is home to Syrian migrants who have sought refuge because of the internal conflict in Syria and Turkey provides services in various areas for 3. 588. 054 Syrian migrants both while being a safe port and not to suffer hardship during their stay. This thesis is aimed at problematizing the practices of Syrian immigrants in the social sphere in the context of multiculturalism. Accordingly, data was obtained by applying a semi-structured interview form to 20 participants living in Bolu in 2019. The data obtained were tried to be problematized around the theoretical approaches of immigration and multiculturalism. In the context of multiculturalism theory in the context of the sample, it has been tried to evaluate the reflections of Syrian immigrants experiences in areas such as working life, housing, education, language, communication, cultural harmony and health in the cultural perspective where they may have problems. As a result of the research, it was reflected in there search findings that Syrian migrants experienced problems in these areas and that their situation of harmony with the citizens of the host country was not at the desired level, and that they had concerns about their future. Keywords: Multiculturalism, Migration, Syrian immigration, Adaptation.