Early maternity experiences of Syrian women: A phenomenological research

There has been an increase in the cases of early marriage and motherhood in Turkey; especially in the post-migration process. The aim of this study was to examine the motherhood experiences of Syrian women who experienced adolescence motherhood. Within the scope of this purpose; focus group interviews were conducted with 11 Syrian women who applied to the Bağcılar (Is-tanbul) Community Center; became mothers between the ages of 14-17; and are currently be-tween the ages of 26-54. As a data collection tool; a semi-structured interview form created by the researchers was used. This form consists of 15 open-ended questions. The interviews were analyzed with interpretive phenomenology; which is one of the qualitative research methods. As a result of the analysis; early marriage experiences; encouragement to have children; deficiency of knowledge in childcare; difficulties in early motherhood; and power sources emerged as main themes. These themes were discussed in the light of the literature; and suggestions and limitations were stated.