Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TAM 4. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Antalya, Türkiye, 16 - 18 Nisan 2025, ss.79-82, (Özet Bildiri)
Syrian migrant workers in Turkey are considered one of the most
vulnerable groups in the labor market and are at high risk in terms of
occupational health and safety (OHS). This study aims to analyze the situation
of Syrian migrant workers in terms of OSH and to identify the main risks and
problems they face. The working conditions of migrant workers, the hazards they
are exposed to and structural problems are discussed within the socio-economic
and political context of the migration phenomenon. Within the scope of the
research, document review, one of the qualitative data collection methods, was
used and the obtained data were evaluated with the content analysis method.
During the document review process, Turkish scientific articles were scanned
without any year restriction using the keywords "Syrian migrant
workers" and "Syrian workers" via the Google Scholar search
engine. Theses, reports and books other than scientific articles were excluded
from the scope of the study. As a result of the scan, 5350 studies on
"Syrian migrant workers" and 3980 studies on "Syrian
workers" were listed. In the first stage, 52 articles were selected, and
35 of these were included in the research after detailed examination. In the
analysis process, academic publications and official reports were examined and
the main problems of Syrian migrant workers in the context of OSH were determined.
The Maxqda 2020 program was used in the analysis of the data, and 31 codes were
identified and classified under 4 upper codes and 27 lower codes. Three basic
categories were created in the coding process: (1) Migration determinism of
Syrian migrant workers, (2) Construction of Syrian migrant worker communities,
(3) Working life parameters of Syrian migrant workers. These categories were
interpreted by transforming them into two main themes: "Local and
universal aspects of Syrian migrant labor" and "Repeated working
experiences of Syrian migrant workers". According to the findings of the
study, Syrian migrant workers face multifaceted problems such as unregistered
work, low wages, long working hours, temporary and precarious employment, labor
exploitation, social prejudices, discrimination, poverty and social exclusion.
It was determined that the greatest risks in terms of occupational health and
safety emerge in social and psychological dimensions. Work accidents, unsafe
working environments, difficulties in accessing health services and
psychological stress are among the most critical threats to Syrian migrant
workers in the context of OSH. The results of the study indicate that
comprehensive measures should be taken by policy makers, employers and civil
society organizations to ensure that migrant workers have access to safer and
fairer working conditions. The solution to these problems requires cooperation
not only at the local level but also at the global level. Strengthening
occupational health and safety policies, activating inspection mechanisms and
integrating migrant workers into the social security system are of critical
importance. In addition, employers need to fulfill their responsibilities,
implement awareness programs that will encourage local people to work in
harmony with migrant workers and increase international cooperation. In
conclusion, migrant workers’ occupational health and safety is not only a
matter related to working life but also a multidimensional problem that needs
to be addressed within the scope of human rights.