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In this article, the relationship between the concept of aṣabiyya, which has an important place in Ibn Khaldun’s sociology, and the concept of social environment/solidarity, which expresses the common physical and social environment of people, is analysed through the case of Ser-dem Cafe. The concept of asabiyya is based on ties such as blood and kinship, tribe and nationality that hold people together. In this context, people establish their social environment and relations in metropolitan cities based on many factors (region, city, neighbourhood, village, kinship etc.). Therefore, the concept of aṣabiyya gains a broader meaning in modern life beyond being just a bond base on blood and kinship; has become a spirit of social solidarity and power based on same region, city or district. In line with the article, it is revealed what kind of functionality the Ser-dem Cafe, located in the Emek district of Ankara, has within the scope of aṣabiyya and social environment/solidarity. Methodologically, semi-structured interview technique, which is a qualitative research method, is used in the article. Interviews are conducted with 11 participant who regularly go to the Ser-dem Cafe, and the findings are analysed in the context of aṣabiyya and social environment/solidarity. The results show that the main reason why people prefer Ser-dem Cafe is aṣabiyya based on citizenship (being from the same country) and that they form their social circle and solidarities in the metropol in line with their aṣabiyya.