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    International youth volunteering: case of European solidarity corps and European voluntary service in South East Turkey
    (İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, 2021) Tahmaz, Onur; Yentürk, Nurhan
    ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to understand the profile of the volunteers participated in European Voluntary Service or European Solidarity Corps programs in South-East Turkey as short- or long-term volunteers, their experiences before, during and after the volunteering process. The European Youth Programs and the policy papers which constitute the basis for these programs are explained. A general framework on the factors impacting international volunteering and European Youth Programs in Turkey and South-East Turkey with the information of the organizations constituting this study is elaborated. During the study, 19 volunteers were interviewed by using semi-structured interview methodology. During the analysis, the process of volunteering was divided into three clusters as before, during and after volunteering in South-East Turkey. While their profile and perception of volunteering align with the general international volunteering reality, their choices concerning education and employment differentiated. The most distinctive finding was that the hosting organizations’ free-space policy enabling the volunteer to take initiatives had a positive impact on the volunteers’ participation in the activities. Furthermore, the interaction between volunteers coming from different cultures created impact on the volunteering experiences more than their interaction with the local community regarding cultural awareness.