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The war in Syria that began in 2011 sparked mass migration to neighbouring Turkey. In this photo, Syrians work in their bakery shop in Istanbul’s working-class district of Kucukcekmece on July 5, 2019. Bulent Kilic/AFP

Syrian forced migrants in Turkey have built businesses despite challenges. Here’s what has helped them succeed

Eren Akkan, Kedge Business School; European Academy of Management (EURAM); Burcin Hatipoglu, UNSW , and Kerem Gurses, Universitat Ramon Llull

Research into these entrepreneurs may carry lessons for societies and governments around the world.

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