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Report of Simple Tally of “Middle East Public Opinion
Survey (Syrian Refugees in Turkey 2019)”
CMEPS-J Report No. 52 (January 24, 2020)
Kohei IMAI (Institute of Developing Economies – JETRO)
Yutaka TAKAOA (Middle East Institute of Japan)
Shingo HAMANAKA (Ryukoku University)
Kota SUECHIKA (Ritsumeikan University)
Aiko NISHIKIDA (Keio University)
Dai YAMAO (Kyushu University)
Masaki MIZOBUCHI (Nagoya University of Commerce and Business)
Hiroyuki AOYAMA (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)I.

Purpose of Survey“Middle East Opinion Survey (Syrian Refugees in Turkey 2019),” through the analysis of tally and quantitation of results of theopinion survey conducted on the Syrian refugees residing in Turkey, has the purpose of (1) grasping how the Syrian refugees
view refugee assistance activities of donor countries and NGOs, and (2) proposing what contributions should be made to thepolitics, social economy and culture of host countries, among which is Turkey.

II.

Cooperative Organization and Collaborative Research Projects

The survey was conducted with full support of Infakto Research Workshop (İnfakto Araştırma Danışmanlık Dış Tic.Ltd. Şti,Founding Parter: Güçlü Atılgan) in finalizing the contents of the questionnaire, sampling, conducting interviews with respondents
and inputting data. Coordination with Infakto was made en bloc by Kohei IMAI (researcher at the Institute of Developing
Economies – JETRO), who is the co-investigator in the project entitled “Roles of Informal Actors in Reconstruction and/or
Destruction of the State: Case Studies of the Arab East”.

III. Method of Survey
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Survey Schedule

April 23 – July 29, 2019: preparation of a draft of the questionnaire by the members of the project “Roles of Informal Actors
in Reconstruction and/or Destruction of the State: Case Studies of the Arab East”.

August 7, 2019: formal agreement conducted between the project “Roles of Informal Actors in Reconstruction and/or
Destruction of the State: Case Studies of the Arab East” and Infakto on conducting the suvey “Middle East Public Opinion
Survey (Syrian Refugees in Turkey 2019)”.

August 7 – October 28, 2019: preparation and coordination by Infakto for conducting the survey and finalizing thequestionnaire.

November 6 – November 28, 2019: the main survey conducted by Infakto in Adana, Gaziantep, Hatay, Mersin, İstanbul,Şanlıurfa, and Kilis provinces.

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December 6, 2019: completing data entry by Infakto.

2.

Survey Subjects

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A total of 1,217 Syrian refugees aged 18 to 70 years and residing in Turkey were selected to participate in the survey. 4 people
who were over 71 years old, confirmed in the data cleaning process, and aggregation was done, including the data on these 4
people.
3.

Survey Method

Door-to-door individual personal interview in Arabic.
4.

Survey methods

According to the statistics of UNHCR, 3,576,659 Syrian refugees are living in Turkey (as of Janyary 9, 2020). In the survey, thefollowing 7 provinces (22 districts), where 70 percent of them are hosted, were selected as self-representing units and define thenumber of samples (interviewees) proportionate to number of Syrian living there.
In the selected provinces, neighborhoods were selected with consultation which the local authorities, by fixing the number ofinterviewees conducted in each neighborhood with 12. In these neighborhoods, 3 streets are selected by using a Kish table and 4interviewees are completed in each street through random walk.

SURVEY AREAS AND NUMBER OFSAMPLES (D.03)
Province
Adana

Sample%116

9.5

Gaziantep

228

18.7

Hatay

218

17.9

Mersin101

8.3

İstanbul

292

24.0

Şanlıurfa

201

16.5

Kilis
Total

61
1,217

5.0
100.0

District
SeyhanYüreğirŞahinbeyŞehitkamil
AntakyaAkdeniz
Mezitli
ToroslarYenişehirBağcılarBaşakşehir
Esenler
EsenyurtKağıthane
Küçükçekmece
Sancaktepe
Sultanbeyli
Sultangazi
Zeytinburnu
Eyyübiye
Haliliye
Merkez
Total

Sample
51
65
158
70
218
11
51
17
22
17
19
19
46
2
25
48
58
22
36
97
104
61
1,217

%
4.2
5.3
13.0
5.8
17.9
0.9
4.2
1.4
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.6
3.8
0.2
2.1
3.9
4.8
1.8
3.0
8.0
8.5
5.0
100.0

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IV. Aggregate Results
D.01.

Is it possible to inform us of date of birth?

1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
No Answer/ Refused

D.02.

1
4
30
85
207
347
466
76
1

Gender of the interviewee

Male

696

FemaleA.01.

521

Please put the following items in the order that you think should be prioritized in Syria.

First

Education

405

Construction / Reconstruction

402

Economic promotion

175

Health Medical
NA/refused

223
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SecondEducation

309

Construction / Reconstruction

302

Economic promotion

278

Health Medical
NA/refused

313
15

Third

Education

303

Construction / Reconstruction

250

Economic promotion

329

Health Medical
NA/refused

316
19

Fourth

Education

178

Construction / Reconstruction

236

Economic promotion

414

Health Medical
NA/refused

335
54

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Score (The scoring is performed, converting “First” to 4 points, “Second” to 3, “Third” to 2, and “Fourth” to 1
point. “DA/refused” is processed as a missing value.)

Education

4780

Construction / Reconstruction

3570

Economic promotion

2392

Health Medical

A.02.

1187

Choose the three topics that you consider most important in the field of education.
Constructing / Repairing schools

846

Improvement of education

832

Teacher training

716

Training of social workers

369

Design of temporary alternative curricula

295

Mental Support for Syrian refugee children

552

NA/refused

A.03.

41

Choose the three topics that you consider most important in the field of construction/reconstruction.

Urban Planning661

Housing

764

Road

528

Water supply

727

Electricity

653

Gas
NA/refused263
55

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A.04.

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Choose the three topics that you consider most important in the field of economic promotion.
Agriculture and stockbreeding

909

Manufacturing

947

Construction

857

Hotel, restaurant, commerce

350

Transportation, warehousing, communication
NA/refused

A.05.

452
136

Choose the three topics that you consider most important in the field of health medical.
714

Securing free-of-charged physical therapy centers for the injured

744

Constructing (repairing) hospitals and health centers

869

Securing and distributing expensive medicines for people in need

643

Securing vaccines for children

241

Providing home medical care

363

Mental support for patients
NA/refused

A.06.

77

Choose the three topics that you consider most important in the field of living condition improvementof Syrians living in Turkey.
303
333

Removing economic sanctions against Syria
Training for a professional occupation

434

Support for small and medium-sized enterprises

717

Raising salaries

344

Reducing tax

528

Mitigating discrimination against Syrians

341

Language training

605

Expanding Employment opportunities by Turkish government for Syrians
NA/refused46

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A.07.

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To what extent have you got assistance so far from the following organizations in Turkey?

Turkish NGOs

Very much

46

Much

76

Moderate89

Not so much

91

Not at all

886

NA/refused

29

Syrian NGOs

Very much

5

Much

32

Moderate

24

Not so much

63

Not at all

1059

NA/refused

34

NGOs of other countries

Very much

5

Much

23

Moderate

23

Not so much

58

Not at all
NA/refused

1075
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Very much

11

Much

26

Moderate

148

Not so much

13

Not at all

5

NA/refused

3

International organizations

Very much

26

Much

54

Moderate60

Not so much

71

Not at all
NA/refused

967
39

Turkish government (al organizations)

Very much

148

Much

167

Moderate

127

Not so much

93

Not at all
NA/refused655
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Syrian government (al organizations)

Very much

13

Much

28

Moderate

16

Not so much

47

Not at all

1076

NA/refused

37

Government (al organizations) of other countries

Very much

5

Much

21

Moderate

21

Not so much

58

Not at all

1076

NA/refused

36

Syrian local administrative institutions

Very much

3

Much

20

Moderate

19

Not so much

50

Not at all
NA/refused

1085
40

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Turkish religious organizations

Very much

15

Much

28

Moderate37

Not so much

61

Not at all
NA/refused

1035
41

Syrian religious organizations

Very much

11

Much

20

Moderate

22

Not so much

58

Not at all
NA/refused

1069
37

Individuals

Very much

39

Much

92

Moderate102

Not so much

79

Not at all
NA/refused869
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OthersVery much

1

Much

4

Moderate2

Not so much0

Not at all0

No Answer/ Refused0

NA/refused

1210

Score (The scoring and average value were performed, converting “Very much” to 5 points, “Much” to 4,“Moderately” to 3, “Not so much” to 2, and “Not at all” to 1 point. “DA/refused” is processed as a missing
value.)

Turkish NGOs

1.57

Syrian NGOs

1.19

NGOs of other countries

1.16

International NGOs

1.19

International organizations

1.39

Turkish government (al organizations)

2.21

Syrian government (al organizations)

1.18

Government (al organizations) of other countries

1.15

Syrian local administrative institutions

1.14

Turkish religious organizations

1.24

Syrian religious organizations

1.17

Individuals
Others1.61
3.86

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A.08.

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Choose three topics that you believe are priority issues that Syrian civil society should address in Syria.
861

Restoring security and stability

643

Improving the living condition

474

Housing rehabilitation

300

Return of Syrian refugees
Return of Syrian internally displaced persons
Local reconciliation process

147
125
300
248
206
262

Withdrawal of unlawful foreign troops from the Syrian territory
Eliminating terrorism
Combatting corruption
Political transition in Syria
NA/refused

A.08a.

85

Choose three topics from the question above in which you want to spontaneously participate.
769

Restoring security and stability

540

Improving the living condition

431

Housing rehabilitation

290

Return of Syrian refugees
Return of Syrian internally displaced persons
Local reconciliation process

182
143
327
321

Withdrawal of unlawful foreign troops from the Syrian territory
Eliminating terrorism
Combatting corruption
Political transition in Syria
NA/refused

A.09.

214
260
174

To what extent do you want the following countries to participate in the return of Syrian refugees?

The United States

Very much

84

Much

86

Moderate

84

Not so much

65

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

675
223

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RussiaVery much

61

Much

93

Moderate

93

Not so much

70

Not at all

680

No Answer/ Refused

220

The United Kingdom

Very much

30

Much

96

Moderate

120

Not so much

81

Not at all651

No Answer/ Refused239

FranceVery much
Much

24
94

Moderate
Not so much

147
99

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

608
245

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China

Very much
Much

42
94

Moderate
Not so much

124
83

Not at all

612

No Answer/ Refused

262

Germany

Very much

80

Much

114

Moderate
Not so much

133
94

Not at all

547

No Answer/ Refused

249

Saudi Arabia

Very much
Much
Moderate
Not so much

92
124
139
117

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

513
232

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TurkeyVery much

464

Much

293

Moderate
Not so much

90
36

Not at all

146

No Answer/ Refused

188

Iran

Very much

74

Much

88

Moderate99

Not so much

64

Not at all

657

No Answer/ Refused

235

Japan

Very much
Much

34
74

Moderate
Not so much

119
89

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

611
290

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LebanonVery much
Much

136
87

Moderate

136

Not so much

130

Not at all486

No Answer/ Refused242

JordanVery much

126

Much

115

Moderate

146

Not so much

135

Not at all

455

No Answer/ Refused

240

Qatar

Very much
Much

88
141

Moderate
Not so much

174
137

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

433
244

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SwedenVery much

67

Much

79

Moderate

164

Not so much

88

Not at all

572

No Answer/ Refused

247

North Korea

Very much
Much

43
58

Moderate
Not so much

108
82

Not at all

665

No Answer/ Refused

261

Syria

Very much

240

Much

93

Moderate

83

Not so much

54

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

554
193

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OthersVery much

1

Much

0

Moderate

0

Not so much0

Not at all0

No Answer/ Refused

1216

Score (The scoring and average value were performed, converting “Very much” to 5 points, “Much” to 4,“Moderately” to 3, “Not so much” to 2, and “Not at all” to 1 point. “DA/refused” is processed as a missing
value.)The United States

1.83

Russia1.78

The United Kingdom

1.75

France

1.79

China

1.82

Germany

2.06

Saudi Arabia

2.15

Turkey

3.87

Iran

1.84

Japan

1.74

Lebanon

2.24

Jordan

2.31

Qatar

2.29

Sweden1.95

North Korea

1.67

Syria

1.67

Others5.00

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A.10.

20

How optimistic or pessimistic are you about your economic and social condition three years from now

compared to the current situation?
Very much optimistic

87

Much optimistic

266

Moderate

578

Much pessimistic

175

Very much pessimistic

105

No Answer/ Refused

A.11.

6

How satisfied are you with your current life compared to your life immediately after transfer to yourcurrent address (i.e., immediately after displacement)?
Very much satisfied

127

Much satisfied

337

Moderately

491

Not so much satisfied

175

Not satisfied at all
No Answer/ Refused

A.12.

85
2

To what extent are the following benefits important in changing your current residence?

Opportunity to obtain more income

Very important

580

important245

moderately

145

Not so important104

Not important at all
NA/Refused

121
22

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Opportunity to utilize your talents

Very important

377

important338

moderately

197

Not so important143

Not important at all

137

NA/Refused

25

Opportunity to improve your talents

Very important

416

important290

moderately

185

Not so important146

Not important at all154

NA/Refused

26

Better education for your children

Very important

564

important

306

moderately

159

Not so important66

Not important at all
NA/Refused92
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Opportunity to improve your living condition

Very important

502

important309

moderately

186

Not so important79

Not important at all
NA/Refused

119
22

Securing personal safety

Very important488

important297

moderately

180

Not so important90

Not important at all
NA/Refused

142
20

Enhancement of social welfare

Very important

500

important282

moderately

176

Not so important110

Not important at all

119

NA/Refused30

22

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Situation of lifeline such as water supply, electricity and gas

Very important

542

important243

moderately

164

Not so important92

Not important at all
NA/Refused

153
23

Housing situation

Very important

442

important313

moderately

186

Not so important112

Not important at all
NA/Refused

127
37

Situation of social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals

Very important

471

important288

moderately

182

Not so important117

Not important at all

126

NA/Refused33

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Operational status of markets and logistics (accessibility in logistics)

Very important

393

important252

moderately

223

Not so important143

Not important at all

136

NA/Refused

70Your family, relatives, friends, and acquaintances are in that place

Very important

418

important288

moderately

190

Not so important147

Not important at all154

NA/Refused

20

Living with your family

Very important574

important259

moderately

144

Not so important94

Not important at all
NA/Refused

128
18

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Need for private space

Very important389

important307

moderately

176

Not so important137

Not important at all
NA/Refused

178
30

Culture (in the place) is similar to yours

Very important

322

important

306

moderately

246

Not so important166

Not important at all
NA/Refused

155
22

Language used (in the place) is your native language

Very important

329

important296

moderately

180

Not so important109

Not important at all
NA/Refused275
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Religious allegiance

Very important

410

important311

moderately

192

Not so important102

Not important at all
NA/Refused

157
45

Political transition in Syria

Very important

339

important215

moderately

198

Not so important113

Not important at all

246

NA/Refused

106Free departure and immigration

Very important

394

important181

moderately

154

Not so important122

Not important at all
NA/Refused

293
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Guarantee not to participate in battle

Very important

457

important143

moderately
Not so important119
87

Not important at all
NA/Refused

330
81

Score (The scoring and average value were performed, converting “Very much” to 5 points, “Much” to 4,“Moderately” to 3, “Not so much” to 2, and “Not at all” to 1 point. “DA/refused” is processed as a missing
value.)

Opportunity to obtain more income
Opportunity to utilize your talents
Opportunity to improve your talents
Better education for your children
Opportunity to improve your living condition
Securing personal safety
Enhancement of social welfare
Situation of life line such as water supply,…
Housing situation
Situation of social infrastructure such as schools…
Operational status of markets and logistics…
Your family, relatives, friends, and…
Living with your family
Need for private space
Culture (in the place) is similar to yours
Language used (in the place) is your native…
Religious allegiance
Political transition in Syria
Free departure and immigration
Guarantee not to participate in battle

3.89
3.57
3.56
4.00
3.83
3.75
3.79
3.78
3.70
3.73
3.54
3.56
3.88
3.50
3.40
3.25
3.61
3.26
3.23
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A.13.

How seriously do you consider to return to Syria?

Very much seriously

125

Much seriously

160

Moderately

364

Not so seriously

165

Not at all seriously
No Answer/ Refused

A.14.

28

370
33

To what extent do you want to live in the following areas in case you return to Syria?

Syrian government-controlled area

Very much
Much
Moderate
Not so much

114
48
82
99

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

710
164

Opposition-held area in the de-escalation zones

Very much
Much

147
116

Moderate
Not so much

204
154

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

416
180

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Opposition-held area not outside the de-escalation zones

Very much

31

Much

71

Moderate

152

Not so much

148

Not at all

630

No Answer/ Refused

185

Kurdish nationalist controlled area

Very much

17

Much

24

Moderate75

Not so much

112

Not at all796

No Answer/ Refused

193

OthersVery much

2

Much

1

Moderate

0

Not so much0

Not at all0

No Answer/ Refused1214

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Score (The scoring and average value were performed, converting “Very much” to 5 points, “Much” to 4,“Moderately” to 3, “Not so much” to 2, and “Not at all” to 1 point. “DA/refused” is processed as a missing
value.)

Syrian government controlled area

1.82

Opposition-held area in the de-escalation zones
Opposition-held area not outside the de-escalation
zones
Kurdish nationalist controlled area
Others (Aleppo)

2.44
1.76
1.39
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Personal Data
D.04.1.

Since when do you live at this address?

Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years
No Answer/ Refused

D.04.2.

105
260
253
182
160
107
51
28
11
2
58

Since the crisis (2011) happened, how many times have you moved until you choose your current

address?
0

2

Once

167

Twice

233

3 times265

4 times

194

5 times

114

6 times

41

7 times35

8 times

19

9 times

6

10 times

27

11 times

5

12 times2

14 times

2

15 times

1

20 times

1

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D.04.3.

When were you transferred for the first time?

Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years
No Answer/ Refused

D.05.

32

105
260
253
182
160
107
51
28
11
2
58

Birhplace

AleppoAl-Hasakah
As-Suwayda
Damascus/Damascus Suburb
Daraa
Deir ez-Zor
Hamah
Homs
Idlib
Israel/Palestine
Latakia
Quneitra
Raqqa
Tartous
NA

631
20
1
85
7
109
39
63
119
2
43
1
80
6
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D.06.1.

How many people lives in this house including yourself?
1 person49

2 persons90

3 persons155

4 persons196

5 persons243

6 persons173

7 persons125

8 persons89

9 persons33

10 persons

18

11 persons

17

12 persons

20

13 persons

1

14 persons

1

16 persons

1

No Answer/Refused

D.07.

6

What is your current marital status
Single305

Married807

Bereaved spouse

79

Divorced

25

Others0

No Answer/ Refused

1

D.08.

33

How do you describe your religion?

Sunni
ShiiteGreek Orthodox
Greek Catholic
Roman Catholic
Other Islamic sect
Other Christian sect
Other
No Answer/ Refused

1154
17
1
1
3
1
1
1
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To what extent do you sympathize with the following principles/ideologies?

Arab nationalism

Very much

374

Much

204

Moderate

144

Not so much

117

Not at all

228

No Answer/ Refused

150

Syrian nationalism

Very much

492

Much

200

Moderate108

Not so much

39

Not at all

235

No Answer/ Refused

143

Kurdish nationalism

Very much

27

Much

25

Moderate

92

Not so much

83

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

811
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Political Islam

Very much

108

Much

93

Moderate

145

Not so much

112

Not at all

557

No Answer/ Refused202

Liberalism

Very much

11

Much

19

Moderate

71

Not so much

93

Not at all791

No Answer/ Refused

232

Tribalism

Very much
Much

8
19

Moderate

83

Not so much99

Not at all
No Answer/ Refused

773
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Secularism

Very much

25

Much

41

Moderate98

Not so much

123

Not at all

706

No Answer/ Refused

224

Score (The scoring and average value were performed, converting “Very much” to 5 points, “Much” to 4,“Moderately” to 3, “Not so much” to 2, and “Not at all” to 1 point. “DA/refused” is processed as a missing
value.)

Arab Nationalism

3.36

Syrian Nationalism

3.63

Kurdish Nationalism

1.43

Political Islam

2.10

Liberalism

1.34

Tribalism

1.36

Secularism

D.10.1.

1.55

What is your native language?
Arabic1185

Persian

12

Turkish4

Kurdish12

English3

French0

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To what extent do you understand and know (read and write) other languages than your native

language?
ArabicPersian00Turkish0
00

Kurdish

37

4
2
1

0
0
0

French

0
0
0
0
0
0

12
3

4
10

2

0
0
0

English6

12
2
1

Very much3

Much

Moderate

Not so much

Not at all

No Answer/ Refused

PersianArabicTurkishKurdishEnglishFrenchNo Answer/ Refused

Very much

5
714
15

1118
1159

0
0
0
04
4
0
0
1
0
10
11
0
0
0
03
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 28
Much

Moderate

Not so much

Not at all

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Turkish88 153

ArabicPersianKurdishEnglish354
264320

1179

07
0
05
12
7
0
2
1
212
0
0
0
2
1
3

FrenchNo Answer/ Refused

7

Very much

Much

Arabic

11
17
21
50

Moderate

Not so much

Not at all

No Answer/ Refused

KurdishPersianEnglishFrench

1062

1161

0
0
0
0
12
12
9
1
1
0
1
12
0
0
0
1
2
3

No Answer/ Refused
17
Very much

Much

Moderate

Not so much

Not at all

No Answer/ Refused38

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EnglishArabicPersian
TurkishKurdishFrenchNo Answer/ Refused

31 92

142
133

773

1171

0
0
0
012
12
0
0
0
04
4
0
1
2
1
812
0
0
0
0
0
0
15

Very much

Much

Arabic913
27
44

Moderate

Not so much

Not at all

No Answer/ Refused

FrenchPersian
TurkishKurdishEnglish1063 1156

0
0
0
012
12
0
0
0
04
4
0
0
0
012
12
0
0
0
03
3

No Answer/ Refused

Very much

Much

Moderate

Not so much

Not at all

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D.11.

What is your highest education level?

Illiterate
Literate
Elementary school
Preparatory
Middle School
High school or equivalent
University student
University graduate
Education higher than university graduate
Madrasah
No Answer/ Refused

D.12.

70
82
321
163
231
115
96
63
56
1
19

You are:Primary income earner457

One of income earners

232

Not an income earner
No Answer/ Refused

D.13.1.

40

514
14

Please answer about your current occupation (If you are engaged in multiple occupations, please answer

about your most important occupation).
What is the type of occupation?
Clerical61

Professional

35

Service/sales
Agriculture296
14

Manufacture
Retired169
11

Student76

No occupation

121

Others (housewife, etc.)
No Answer/ Refused383
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What is the type of employment?
Employer51

Self-employed104

Employee

436

Unpaid domestic worker

4

Others16

No Answer/ Refused

13

Missing values

D.13.3.

593

Who is your employer?

Turk

229

Syrian189

Others9

No Answer/ Refused

9

Missing values

D.13.4.

41

781

What is the sector?
Public25

Private

524

Joint

11

Cooperative

13

Others12

No Answer/ Refused

10

Missing values

622

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What is the industry?
Agriculture and stockbreeding

15

Manufacturing
Construction

232
31

Hotel, restaurant, commerce
Transportation, warehousing, communication
Others

171
47
27

No Answer/ Refused

101

Missing values

D.13.6.

593

Since when have you worked for your current occupation?

Less than 1 year
Before 1 to 2 years
Before 2 to 3 years
Before 3 to 4 years
Before 4 to 5 years
Before 5 to 6 years
Before 6 to 7 years
Before 7 to 8 years
Before 8 to 9 years
No Answer/ Refused
Missing values

D.13.7.

42

65
99
134
88
86
46
16
3
4
83
593

The following is the classification of your monthly income. To which group do you belong? Pleaseanswer the average amount earned last year, including income, pension, and so on.
No incomeLess than $100 (TRY579)

115
80$101-200 (TRY580-1,158)

165$201-300 (TRY1,159-1,737)242$301-400 (TYR1,738-2,316)$401-500 (TYR2,317-2,895)

208
107

More than $501(TYR2,896)
No Answer/ Refused165
135