Learning the native language of the hostcountry is a difficult task for the refugeeswho escape their countries because of war and turmoil. The current research investigated the difficulties encountered by refugee students in their acquisition of the Turkish language as a second language (L2) in North Cyprus.  Participants of the study included six refugee students with their parents as well as theirteachers. All of the refugee students participating in the research were originally from Syria and Palestine who obtained the refugee status in North Cyprus after leaving Syria and Palestine as a result of the instabilities existing in both of these countries. Two of the Participants were females and four were males and their ages ranged from 8 to 15. The study employed a qualitative approach and data were collected through semi-structured interviews which were recorded in both languages (Turkish and Arabic).  Approximately 5 hours of spoken data were collected, transcribed and translated into the English language. The results of the analysis revealed that most of the refugee students have difficulties acquiring the Turkish language. These difficulties existed within three layers, family, society and school environment. The study concluded with recommendations for teachers and parents.