PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION IN TURKEY 4.Result The research we conducted on the dimensions, agents and types of discrimination indicates that discrimination continues to maintain its existence embedded in the social value system. In fact, on the one hand, discrimination appears as a functional element with the role it plays in the process of reproduction of social domination, and on the other hand, it is also the basis for those who want to move from disadvantaged to an advantageous position in the social hierarchy to legitimize their actions. At this point, those who are disadvantaged by their ethnic/identity and/or class positions are personally affected and harmed by the consequences of discrimination in physical and emotional terms. Those who are partially or fully advantageous in the given relations of domination either instrumentalise discrimination in an egocentric way or, deny it or take it lightly especially when responsibility should be taken. The first finding of the study aims to interpret the diversity of different forms of discrimination in society. Accordingly, we can distinguish three different positions. (1) Affinitive Perception of Discrimination (2) Ego-centric Perception of Discrimination, (3) Exceptional Perception of Discrimination. The first refers to the people who are subjected to discrimination based on their identity group(s), class position or world view, and therefore can quickly capture the discrimination faced by others. The first position constitutes a 15- 16 per cent of the research sample, that is formed to represent Turkey in small scale. Ego-centric Perception of Discrimination is widespread in the society of Turkey. It expresses a selective perception of discrimination. A person is empathetic about discrimination on issues s/he/they think that they can harm herself/himself/themselves and is unconcerned with discrimination s/he/they believes does not directly concern her/him/them. A very selfish way of being. That may also bring the idea to support discrimination actively or passively. The Exceptional Perception of Discrimination reveals in the form of underestimating all kinds of discrimination. Among the individuals adopting this position, the tendency to evaluate the cases of discrimination which are undeniably concrete as exceptional is very common. 33