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<p>This article examines how legally differentiated statuses shape Syrians’ access to rights, institutional recognition, and political belonging in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye. It compares the experiences of Syrians living under Temporary Protection with those who have obtained Turkish citizenship through discretionary procedures, focusing on mobility, access to justice, equality before institutions, and political participation. The study draws on qualitative fieldwork conducted between April 2024 and March 2025 and is based on 26 in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis suggests that citizenship is experienced as reshaping rights-claiming capacity and legal subjectivity: participants associated it with expanded freedom of movement, reduced fears linked to deportability, and more confident engagement with public institutions. Voting is described not only as a formal entitlement but also as a symbolic confirmation of membership and voice. By contrast, participants under Temporary Protection report constrained mobility, greater vulnerability in institutional encounters, and exclusion from formal political participation. The findings suggest that the coexistence of discretionary naturalization and Temporary Protection is associated with stratified forms of membership, as reflected in participants’ accounts of mobility, institutional recognition, and political participation.</p>

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Citizenship in the Context of Rights and Duties: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年7月10日

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  • Berrin Çoban,
  • Mahmut Kaya,
  • Muhammed Fatih Şanlı

摘要

This article examines how legally differentiated statuses shape Syrians’ access to rights, institutional recognition, and political belonging in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye. It compares the experiences of Syrians living under Temporary Protection with those who have obtained Turkish citizenship through discretionary procedures, focusing on mobility, access to justice, equality before institutions, and political participation. The study draws on qualitative fieldwork conducted between April 2024 and March 2025 and is based on 26 in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis suggests that citizenship is experienced as reshaping rights-claiming capacity and legal subjectivity: participants associated it with expanded freedom of movement, reduced fears linked to deportability, and more confident engagement with public institutions. Voting is described not only as a formal entitlement but also as a symbolic confirmation of membership and voice. By contrast, participants under Temporary Protection report constrained mobility, greater vulnerability in institutional encounters, and exclusion from formal political participation. The findings suggest that the coexistence of discretionary naturalization and Temporary Protection is associated with stratified forms of membership, as reflected in participants’ accounts of mobility, institutional recognition, and political participation.