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Boats Carrying 400 Refugees Sunk in Mediterranean

Boats Carrying 400 Refugees Sunk in Mediterranean

Four boats setting off from Egypt for Italy carrying around 400 refugees has sunk in the Mediterranean. 29 people have been rescued.

Refugees Started to be Returned to Turkey

Refugees Started to be Returned to Turkey

The first group of refugees have been brought back to Turkey within the scope of the agreement between Turkey and the EU. Anadolu Agency has reported that the 131 refugees brought to Dikili district of İzmir province from Lesbos Island of Greece are predominantly Pakistani citizens.

Turkey, Refugees on Europe’s Agenda Following Summit

Turkey, Refugees on Europe’s Agenda Following Summit

In terms of solving the refugee crisis, Germany has the tendency to “solve” the problem in Turkey but different voices echo in domestic politics. Greece is in a direr situation after arrival of new refugees.

10 March 2016 Haluk Kalafat

Hollande Emphasizes 72 Criteria for Turkey’s Visa Exemption

Hollande Emphasizes 72 Criteria for Turkey’s Visa Exemption

President of France Hollande as to allegations that citizens of Turkey will be able to travel to Europe without visa as of June said, “If Turkey fulfills 72 criteria, visa exemption will be realized”.

Agreement in Principle in Turkey-EU Summit, 2nd Meeting on March 18

Agreement in Principle in Turkey-EU Summit, 2nd Meeting on March 18

It has been agreed in principle as to refugees in Turkey-EU Summit, yet another meeting will be held on March 18.

Kerry Highlights Importance of Truce Agreement in Syria

Kerry Highlights Importance of Truce Agreement in Syria

US Secretary of State Kerry has expressed that partition of Syria could be part of plan B in case temporary truce is not actualized.

24 February 2016

NATO Formulation for Refugees from Merkel, Davutoğlu

NATO Formulation for Refugees from Merkel, Davutoğlu

German Chancellor Merkel coming to Turkey and Prime Minister Davutoğlu have said Syrian refugee crisis will be tackled in NATO meeting.

8 February 2016

'Our Future Uncertain, We Need to Know Rules and Rights'

SYRIANS PREFERRING TO LIVE IN İSTANBUL ON REFUGEE CONDITIONS

'Our Future Uncertain, We Need to Know Rules and Rights'

We have spoken in a trilingual bookstore in Fatih with two Syrians who have fled Syrian civil war and settled in İstanbul, on why they chose to live here, their issues and their expectations.

21 December 2015 Beyza Kural

“I was an Academic in Aleppo, Now Need Permission to Leave Urfa”

SYRIAN REFUGEE RANA SAFAA SAYAH

“I was an Academic in Aleppo, Now Need Permission to Leave Urfa”

Syrian refugee Safaa Sayah, coming to the panel as speaker in İstanbul by permission of Urfa Governorate is not allowed to leave the country, nor granted permission to carry out her academic duties in Turkey.

17 December 2015

Amnesty: Turkey Shall End Illegal Detainments and Deportations

Amnesty: Turkey Shall End Illegal Detainments and Deportations

International Amnesty announcing that refugees in Turkey are being locked up and deported, has written in its latest report that some of the refugees are being handcuffed for days, beaten up and expelled to countries where they had fled.

16 December 2015

Dr. Şimşek: Agreement Between EU and Turkey is Unsuitable to Refugee Rights

Dr. Şimşek: Agreement Between EU and Turkey is Unsuitable to Refugee Rights

Dr. Doğuş Şimşek from Koç University interpreting the agreement between EU and Turkey has stated that policies contradicting international law will be pursued with enhancing border control and putting readmission agreement into effect.

2 December 2015 Yüce Yöney

Outcome of G20 summit hosted by Turkey announced

Outcome of G20 summit hosted by Turkey announced

Erdoğan has emphasized the importance of cooperation as to refugee crisis, and that said Assad needs to leave for the sake of Syria’s future in final declaration of G20.

16 November 2015