Syrian refugees in Turkey, 2019

Based on theories of informal work, the main objective of this research was to examine the factors that direct Syrian refugees to the informal economy.
in Turkey. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 39 Syrian refugees who fled their home country and settled in Syria.
Istanbul between 2011 and 2019 and two representatives of NGOs providing assistance to Syrian refugees. The key objectives of the research were as follows. The first objective was to examine the main reasons:
As a result, Syrian refugees entered the informal labour market (e.g. legal barriers imposed by the Turkish government; the reluctance of employers to apply for work permits;
the unwillingness of Syrian refugees to obtain work permits; lack of knowledge of labour regulations). The second objective was to examine how the Turkish authorities maintain a weak control
a system to detect labour law violations and thus enable the exploitation of informally employed Syrians. The third objective was to examine the working conditions of Syrian refugees working in informal
the sector in Turkey (e.g. their benefits, access to healthcare, access to trade unions). The fourth objective was to analyse how the various factors driving Syrians towards the informal sector;
It is based on theories of informal work. The information is in English.