| dc.description.abstract | One in 95 people are currently forcibly displaced worldwide.1 Of those who have fled their home countries, Turkey hosts over 4 million, more than any other country. Now in its second decade, the conflict in Syria has had a profound effect on Turkish society that is likely to continue well into the future. At least 3.6 million Syrians, around half of whom are women and girls, have come to call Turkey home for the time being. The second largest group of refugees and asylum seekers are Afghans, who are estimated to number at least 125,000 as of the end of 2020.2 This number is reported to be rising by the day amid the recent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.3 This movement has become highly politicized, and discussions of gender have become central to the growing anti-refugee discourse. As observed in the recent attacks on Syrian neighborhoods in Altındağ, Ankara, frustrations within the Turkish host community show signs of bubbling over. | en_US |
