Abstract:

Due to the fact that different societies begin to live together after voluntary or forced migrations, interactions occur in the cultures of societies willingly or unintentionally. These interactions show themselves most and rapidly in culinary cultures. Due to the civil war in Syria, an intense wave of migration has been coming to Turkey since 2011. With this study, it is aimed to determine the effects of Syrian immigrants on Turkish cuisine culture. Kahramanmaraş province, one of the significant migration destinations, constitutes the universe of the research. The participants of the study, which was carried out with the qualitative research method, were selected by the purposive sampling method. Within the scope of the study, a total of 42 participants, both Turkish and Syrian, were interviewed. As a result of the research, it has been determined that Syrian immigrants enjoy Turkish cuisine and even make changes in their own meals by being influenced. However, Turkish participants do not have sufficient knowledge and experience about Syrian cuisine and even they are prejudiced against Syrian food. To prevent this prejudice and to combine the two cuisines in a harmonious way, it is recommended to carry out studies within the scope of fusion cuisine. 

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