The Role of Youth Work in Youth Participation in Türkiye

This project aims to understand the current state of youth work in Türkiye from the perspective of young people and to reveal their visions for future participation. Conducted through a participatory methodology, the study will employ both quantitative and qualitative methods. Data will be collected through surveys with young people, focus group discussions with youth workers, and the Delphi technique to explore young people’s future participation imaginaries. The research universe will consist of İstanbul and Şanlıurfa, representing two socially and culturally distinct regions of Türkiye, while the sample group will include young women and men aged 18–24.

Through this approach, youth participation and youth work will be examined within a framework that actively involves young people in the research process. The findings will be analyzed and shared with the public. In doing so, the study will contribute to the emerging body of literature on youth work in Türkiye and provide an evidence-based foundation to inform policies that aim to foster the social participation of young people as active citizens.