Welfare Chauvinism Over Religious Solidarity: Drivers of Anti-Immigration Attitudes in Turkey

• In Event: Testing the Limits of Solidarity

Brief Overview

Nativism means exclusionary attitudes toward newcomers. In Turkey, welfare chauvinism drives anti-immigration despite religious solidarity with Syrians. Using focus groups and a survey experiment, we test factors shaping refugee settlement approval.

Authors

• Ezgi Elçi, Ozyegin University

• Evren Balta, Ozyegin University

• Deniz Sert, Ozyegin University