This paper examines the social and economic integration of Syrian refugees in Turkey. In light of the United Nations’ 2013 estimates of some over 2 million displaced Syrian people in total and over 700,000 in Turkey alone, it is of critical importance to investigate the issues and difficulties that Syrian refugees face while in the process of consolidation with the host society. In Turkey, in addition to the occupants of the 22 refugee camps, more than 500,000 Syrians live in urban areas throughout the country, especially those cities close to the Syrian border such as Hatay, Gaziantep, and Mersin. Few of these refugees are on official record; in fact, most are not. With no end in sight to the civil war in Syria, these refugees’ status, officially defined as “temporary protected” could realistically become of a more permanent nature— particularly given 2001 European temporary direction legislation. In this context, the article questions the scope of the integration process, examining refugees’ social and economic activities through exploration of their jobs, incomes, education, social relations with Turkish society and their attitudes towards going back to Syria. Lastly, in becoming an increasingly popular destination country for migrants, the social structure of Turkey is changing. Since the number of immigrants grows each year, obstacles to their full integration could become one of the major issues in the official national agenda. The analyses in the article result from fieldwork conducted in Adana and Mersin, cities located in the south of Turkey close to Syria border. The data was collected via a semi-structured questionnaire administered to over 100 Syrian interviewees, in-depth individual interviews and group meetings.