EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AMONG THE ROMANI AS A SOCIAL CATEGORY IN THE SPATIAL USE OF CITIES
GLOBAL STREET ECONOMY AND MICRO ENTREPRENEURSHIP, vol.103, pp.123-137, 2020 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 103
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1108/s1569-375920200000103016
- Journal Name: GLOBAL STREET ECONOMY AND MICRO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.123-137
- Keywords: Izmir, Romani, urbanisation, urban improvement, education, Employment
- Anadolu University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Izmir, the third largest city of Turkey, is an important trade hub and port. Since its early years, the city has been the home of many civilisations, nations and cultures. The Romani people can be counted among these cultures. In the centre of Izmir city, there are around 500,000 Romani inhabitants. The increasing number of migrants to Izmir and the obligatory settlement options, usually in poorer neighbourhoods, aggravates the situation. Within this context, the focus of administrative authorities on poorer neighbourhoods with a significant Romani majority and its effects to and connections with the urban improvement programme must be re-evaluated considering the benefit of the city and social-institutional support, including non-governmental institutions, must be maintained.