Later Begİnnİngs: A Research on the February 6 Earthquake in Türkİye and the Mİgratİon Process

Abstract This study aims to determine the difficulties encountered by earthquake victims migrating from Hatay to Konya, two major cities of Türkiye, during the earthquake and during the migration process, to examine the integration and adaptation processes with the city they migrated to, and the supporting roles of local dynamics. The data were analyzed with the MAXQDA program after being examined with the Phenomenological design, which is an exploratory and interpretative qualitative research method. The phenomenological design is a research method that benefits from the experiences of individuals in cases that we are aware of but do not have an in-depth and detailed understanding. In-depth interview technique was used to obtain the data, and 26 participants selected with criterion sampling were interviewed. The target group of the study is the disaster victim migrants who migrated from Hatay to Konya in Türkiye during the February 6, 2023 earthquake. The findings show that while the migrants criticize themselves for not being aware of the earthquake and not making emergency plans, they criticize the authorities for lack of organization, lack of supervision, and illegal construction. While job opportunities and educational opportunities were considered as reasons for choosing the city to which they migrated, the difficulties of establishing a new life, not being familiar with the city and being perceived as a refugee were also emphasized among the difficulties.