Ayselin Gözde YildizAylin GürelMeltem Ö. Gürel2025-10-062024266655812666-558110.1016/j.wss.2024.100222https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85203269099&doi=10.1016%2Fj.wss.2024.100222&partnerID=40&md5=0cb8bbad76d9181ea5a2d0760a80386fhttps://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/8135This article explores the place-making practices of displaced Syrian refugees living in Basmane area of Izmir's historic Konak district. By examining everyday spaces the spatio-material and socio-relational outcomes of Syrians’ placemaking practices the study positions refugees as active agents of placemaking. Through empirical fieldwork it underscores the spatio-material consequences and socio-relational wellbeing outcomes of Syrians’ placemaking practices illustrating how these are shaped and constrained by multi-scale configurations of Türkiye's refugee policies and the perceptions of the local population towards migrants. © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.EnglishDisplacement, Placemaking, Refugees, Syrians, Turkiye, WellbeingArticle