The Socioeconomic Impact of Syrian Urban Refugees in Gaziantep: An Initial Assessment

Despite the immediacy of this issue, there is alarmingly little information on Syrian urban refugees and their impact on Southeastern Turkey, making it difficult for stakeholders to deliver services as needed. This gap in knowledge was the impetus behind this report, which aims to present an initial survey of the socioeconomic impact of refugee presence in the urban center of Gaziantep. In the scope of this initial assessment, SREO’s goal is to provide preliminary findings on the issues of housing, labor, and education, and to examine what impact, if any, the influx of refugees has had on Gaziantep.