The Effect of Religious-Sociocultural Proximity on Conflict Dynamics and Social Cohesion Process: The Case of Altındağ Incidents

İhsan Çapcıoğlu; Ramazan Çınar

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The Effect of Religious-Sociocultural Proximity on Conflict Dynamics and Social Cohesion Process: The Case of Altındağ Incidents

Yazarlar:

İhsan Çapcıoğlu | Ramazan Çınar

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Sosyolojisi | Göç Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.65 Issue 1, pp.1-32

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318608

pISSN:

1301-0522

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 The Altındağ incidents refer to the violence and chaos that occurred following a public order issue between a few Turkish and Syrian youths in Ankara on August 10, 2021. Subsequently, a crowd took to the streets, leading to violence and turmoil, particularly targeting the general Syrian population residing in the neighborhoods of Önder, Ulubey, Battalgazi, Hüseyin Gazi, Karapürçek, Solfasol, Baraj and surrounding areas. The Altındağ incidents gained national and international media attention, portraying it as the beginning of a significant rupture between Syrian refugees and the Turkish community. However, contrary to the concerns raised during the events, this process was relatively short-lived and eventually resolved. Numerous factors played a crucial role in calming the Altındağ incidents. This article, which is a qualitative field study examining the case as a situation analysis, explores the role of religious and socio-cultural commonalities in strengthening social cohesion between the two communities. The research aims to analyze the impact of Syrians beliefs and practices on their behavior during the conflict. To achieve this, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 11 individuals who reside in Ankara and had experienced the Altındağ incidents. The study observed that the social relationships established by Syrian refugees with the local community, particularly based on religious and socio-cultural commonalities, had a facilitative impact on their social integration process. Additionally, despite stringent security measures taken during this process, the findings suggest that one of the major obstacles preventing the escalation of the conflict was the positive outcomes of the social interaction process between Syrians and the local community in previous years.

 The Altındağ incidents refer to the violence and chaos that occurred following a public order issue between a few Turkish and Syrian youths in Ankara on August 10, 2021. Subsequently, a crowd took to the streets, leading to violence and turmoil, particularly targeting the general Syrian population residing in the neighborhoods of Önder, Ulubey, Battalgazi, Hüseyin Gazi, Karapürçek, Solfasol, Baraj and surrounding areas. The Altındağ incidents gained national and international media attention, portraying it as the beginning of a significant rupture between Syrian refugees and the Turkish community. However, contrary to the concerns raised during the events, this process was relatively short-lived and eventually resolved. Numerous factors played a crucial role in calming the Altındağ incidents. This article, which is a qualitative field study examining the case as a situation analysis, explores the role of religious and socio-cultural commonalities in strengthening social cohesion between the two communities. The research aims to analyze the impact of Syrians beliefs and practices on their behavior during the conflict. To achieve this, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 11 individuals who reside in Ankara and had experienced the Altındağ incidents. The study observed that the social relationships established by Syrian refugees with the local community, particularly based on religious and socio-cultural commonalities, had a facilitative impact on their social integration process. Additionally, despite stringent security measures taken during this process, the findings suggest that one of the major obstacles preventing the escalation of the conflict was the positive outcomes of the social interaction process between Syrians and the local community in previous years.

 The Altındağ incidents refer to the violence and chaos that occurred following a public order issue between a few Turkish and Syrian youths in Ankara on August 10, 2021. Subsequently, a crowd took to the streets, leading to violence and turmoil, particularly targeting the general Syrian population residing in the neighborhoods of Önder, Ulubey, Battalgazi, Hüseyin Gazi, Karapürçek, Solfasol, Baraj and surrounding areas. The Altındağ incidents gained national and international media attention, portraying it as the beginning of a significant rupture between Syrian refugees and the Turkish community. However, contrary to the concerns raised during the events, this process was relatively short-lived and eventually resolved. Numerous factors played a crucial role in calming the Altındağ incidents. This article, which is a qualitative field study examining the case as a situation analysis, explores the role of religious and socio-cultural commonalities in strengthening social cohesion between the two communities. The research aims to analyze the impact of Syrians beliefs and practices on their behavior during the conflict. To achieve this, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 11 individuals who reside in Ankara and had experienced the Altındağ incidents. The study observed that the social relationships established by Syrian refugees with the local community, particularly based on religious and socio-cultural commonalities, had a facilitative impact on their social integration process. Additionally, despite stringent security measures taken during this process, the findings suggest that one of the major obstacles preventing the escalation of the conflict was the positive outcomes of the social interaction process between Syrians and the local community in previous years.

 Altındağ olayları; 10 Ağustos 2021 tarihinde Ankara ilinde birkaç Türk ve Suriyeli genç arasında çıkan asayiş sorununun ardından bir kitlenin sokaklara çekilmesiyle Altındağ semtinin yoğun olarak Önder, Ulubey, Battalgazi, Hüseyin Gazi, Karapürçek, Solfasol, Baraj ve çevre mahallelerinde mukim Suriyelilere yönelik gerçekleşen şiddet olayları ve kargaşanın adı olmuştur. Altındağ olayları ulusal ve uluslararası medyaya Suriyeli sığınmacılar ile Türk toplumu arasında büyük bir kırılmanın başlangıcı olarak yansıtılmıştır. Buna rağmen bu süreç yaşanan endişenin aksine kısa sürede durularak nihayetlenmiştir. Altındağ olaylarının yatışmasında etkili olan pek çok faktör bulunmaktadır. Söz konusu olayların durum çalışması örnek olay-case study olarak mercek altına alındığı nitel bir alan araştırması olan bu makalede, iki toplum arasındaki sosyal temas sürecini etkileyen dinî ve sosyo-kültürel ortaklıkların toplumsal uyumu güçlendiren rolü ele alınmış ve Suriyelilerin inanç ve pratiklerinin çatışma sürecindeki davranışlarına etkisi irdelenmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu amaçla Ankara ilinde ikamet eden ve Altındağ olaylarını yaşamış olan 11 kişi ile yüz yüze görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Araştırmada Suriyeli sığınmacıların yerel halk ile özellikle dinî ve sosyo-kültürel ortaklıklar temelinde kurduğu sosyal ilişkilerin onların toplumsal uyum sürecini kolaylaştırıcı etkiye sahip olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Ayrıca bu süreçte her ne kadar olaylar üzerine sıkı güvenlik önlemleri alınmış olsa da çatışmanın büyümesinin önündeki en büyük engellerden birinin geçmiş yıllar içerisinde Suriyeliler ile yerel halk arasında gerçekleşen sosyal temas sürecinin olumlu çıktıları olduğu da elde edilen bulgular arasındadır.

Makale detayları

The Effect of Religious-Sociocultural Proximity on Conflict Dynamics and Social Cohesion Process: The Case of Altındağ Incidents

Yazarlar:

İhsan Çapcıoğlu | Ramazan Çınar

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Sosyolojisi | Göç Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.65 Issue 1, pp.1-32

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318608

pISSN:

1301-0522

Altindag Incidents

Syrian Asylum Seekers

Migration

Conflict

Social Cohesion

Culture

ReligionAltındağ olayları

Suriyeli Sığınmacılar

Göç

Çatışma

Toplumsal Uyum

Kültür

Din.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: İhsan Çapcıoğlu | Ramazan Çınar

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Din Sosyolojisi | Göç Sosyolojisi

Dergi: Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.65 Issue 1, pp.1-32

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001318608

pISSN: 1301-0522

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İhsan Çapcıoğlu | Ramazan Çınar

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Sosyolojisi | Göç Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.65 Issue 1, pp.1-32

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001318608

pISSN:

1301-0522