Turkey had the highest number of refugees in the world (UNHCR 2017b). Given the ongoing conflict in Syria and Turkey's commitment to its locally developed asylum system, it appears unlikely that the asylum status of Syrian refugees in the country will change in the near future. It is important to stress that none of the participants in this case study had the right to vote in Turkey, as they did not meet the requirements for obtaining Turkish citizenship. However, most of the respondents identified that the most impactful way to engage with the government was through non-formal processes of political participation. Many of the respondents believed that this gave them a stronger voice on policies that might potentially affect them.

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