Researcher Mehmet İlhanlı collected data and prepared a report through a field study entitled “The requirements of young people in Adiyaman after the earthquake”.
On 6 February 2023, an earthquake occurred in many cities in Kurdistan and Turkey.
In this research, İlhanlı focused on young people and their requirements.
This research was carried out in collaboration with the Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development Association and the Kahta Reform Society.
The main purpose of the report was to create a platform where young people could share their experiences both during and after the earthquake.
İlhanlı conducted the field study on: What is youth? What is a disaster? Disaster management with the participation of young people.
He focuses on these points under the title “Youth Requirements”: General Context, Social Requirements, Economic Requirements, Education Requirements, Psychological Requirements and Political and Legal Requirements.
According to participation %59,5 young people lost their jobs.
One of the participants describes his economy and livelihood as follows: I think I should buy books or eat with my scholarship, both of which are my basic needs, but I don’t have enough money to meet both of them. I don’t know what to do.
The full research is below.
This news was translated by Betül Demir
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