The aim of the study is to examine the relationships between social dominance orientation, social contact, intergroup threat and xenophobia in the context of Syrians under temporary protection living in Turkey. For this purpose, a research model was created to examine the relationships between groups. The population of the research consists of the citizens of the Republic of Turkey living in Konak district of Izmir. Field research method was used in the study. The research was carried out with 367 people. The research data were obtained by face-to-face interviews with a questionnaire prepared from scales with Turkish validity. According to the results of the analysis, it was found that the indirect effect of contact frequency on xenophobia through the perception of cultural threat was significant. Likewise, the indirect effect of social dominance-dominance orientation on xenophobia through cultural threat was found to be significant.