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Received: 5 January 2025

Accepted: 2 September 2025

First Online: 26 September 2025

Declarations

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: The need for ethical approval for this research project was waived by the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics in Norway because it was not intended to generate new knowledge about health and diseases. This research project was registered and conducted by the protocol of the Norwegian Center for Research Data (ref. no. 170592). Written information in Turkish and Norwegian was given to potential participants. Additionally, the purpose of the study and its content were explained orally to the participants before providing written informed consent. Information about their right to not participate in the study and to leave the study at any time without giving any reason was given to all participants. The voice was recorded, but no other directly identifiable information was collected from the participants. Throughout the study, the researchers adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Not applicable.

: This qualitative analysis reflects the positionality of the researchers. The first (AI) and fourth researchers (SG) were experienced scholars with a PhD in public health nursing, having conducted studies in Türkiye on older adults’ health, migration, and cultural care. The second and third researchers (BNT and SŞ) were doctoral students in the Department of Public Health and Nursing at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology University during the study. The fifth researcher (ASH) was a nursing professor in Norway with published research on older adults’ health, quality of life, and migrants. ASH also supervised the two doctoral students. All researchers had prior experience in conducting and publishing qualitative research and reflected on their positionality and previous experiences to adopt a more informed and comprehensive approach to data analysis.

: The authors declare no competing interests.