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Frontex 'turned a blind eye' to Greece's refugee pushbacks, shows leaked OLAF report

Frontex 'turned a blind eye' to Greece's refugee pushbacks, shows leaked OLAF report

Frontex officers did not report the actions in an attempt to not provoke reactions by Greece even when they became aware or witnessed illegal pushbacks, according to a leaked OLAF report

Turkey's Foreign Ministry responds to reports of refugee deal with UK

Turkey's Foreign Ministry responds to reports of refugee deal with UK

"It is out of the question for Turkey to shoulder more burden or to be a part of an initiative that does not comply with international regulations on right to asylum," said the spokesperson of the ministry.

Second-class citizen: Roma refugees in Europe

Second-class citizen: Roma refugees in Europe

Not providing help to humans just because they are Roma or look like they are is against the objective of humanitarian organisations. This is also a form of racism that specifically targets the vulnerable ethnic minority.

24 June 2022 Cevdet Acu

Locals attack refugee waste workers, set depots on fire in İstanbul's Ataşehir

Locals attack refugee waste workers, set depots on fire in İstanbul's Ataşehir

After the attack, waste workers gathered at the depots to state that they will struggle against racist attacks.

15 June 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

How has the demography of Afrin changed since 2018?

How has the demography of Afrin changed since 2018?

Pointing to Syrian refugees in Turkey after the Afrin "operation", President Erdoğan said, "The main objective is to hand Afrin over to its true owners." So, how did the demographic structure of Afrin, known as the "mountain of the Kurds", has changed since then?

9 June 2022 Selay Dalaklı

Turkey's Atheism Association is helping atheist refugees faced with 'double oppression'

Turkey's Atheism Association is helping atheist refugees faced with 'double oppression'

"They are both displaced from their homeland and are subjected to discrimination and threats within their communities because they are atheists. For example, a Syrian atheist is under serious threat in terms of mental health and life safety within their refugee community," says the head of the association.

26 May 2022 Melin Durmaz

Number of refugees deported by Turkey rises by 70 percent in 2022, official data shows

Number of refugees deported by Turkey rises by 70 percent in 2022, official data shows

Currently, deportation procedures for 18,801 people from 94 countries are underway at the removal centers, according to the official figures. Some 10,763 of them are from Afghanistan, 2,740 are from Pakistan.

(In)visible refugees in Europe

(In)visible refugees in Europe

European leaders' discrimination dehumanizes the displacement experiences of non-European refugees. The core principle of asylum must be based on universal human rights, not location proximity, religion, or ethnic identity of displaced people.

19 May 2022 Cevdet Acu

‘This is Turkey; this is how things work here’: Imprisoned refugees deprived of basic rights

REFUGEES BEHIND BARS

‘This is Turkey; this is how things work here’: Imprisoned refugees deprived of basic rights

“There are many foreigners in prisons of Turkey who cannot even make phone calls with their families,” said bianet Aylin Çelikçi from CİSST.

Refugees from Somalia 'facing increasing pressure' in Ankara

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

Refugees from Somalia 'facing increasing pressure' in Ankara

"Police officers changed the name of the restaurant from 'Somalian Table' to 'People's Table'. They come every day and continue to threaten us," says a refugee.

Refugee woman from Iran: Why is the man who raped me not arrested?

BEING A REFUGEE WOMAN IN TURKEY

Refugee woman from Iran: Why is the man who raped me not arrested?

Khatre S., who came to Turkey to study for a master’s degree, says she was raped by a man. She filed a lawsuit.

12 May 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Pro-government business leader pleased with refugee workers as 'locals snub hard labor jobs'

Pro-government business leader pleased with refugee workers as 'locals snub hard labor jobs'

Last week, the interior minister said businesspeople who "exploit refugees" would be the first to object to their repatriation.

Kılıçdaroğlu slams government for 'admitting exploitation of refugees'

Kılıçdaroğlu slams government for 'admitting exploitation of refugees'

The main opposition leader slammed the interior minister over his remarks that businesspeople "exploit Syrians in their factories" and they would be the first to rise up had the refugees gone.

Is there a connection between Turkey's economic crisis and refugees?

Is there a connection between Turkey's economic crisis and refugees?

According to experts, refugees are far from being the cause of the economic crisis in Turkey. As for unemployment, they are not an alternative to local workers, but fill the areas they have left.

10 May 2022 Hikmet Adal

Erdoğan: Turkey will never kick out refugees from Syria

Erdoğan: Turkey will never kick out refugees from Syria

The president's statement came a week after he announced a housing project for the "voluntary return" of about a million refugees to Syria.

Opposition deputy draws 'migration map' of İstanbul

Opposition deputy draws 'migration map' of İstanbul

Number of refugees in the metropolis may be much higher than official figures, says CHP deputy Gürsel Tekin.

Interior Ministry: Turkey hosts 5.5 million foreigners, 'not all of them refugees'

Interior Ministry: Turkey hosts 5.5 million foreigners, 'not all of them refugees'

"Not every dark-skinned person is a refugee," the deputy minister has warned, noting that some four and a half million tourist from the Middle East and North Africa visited Turkey last year.

Double Standards: Media coverage of Ukrainian refugee crisis

Double Standards: Media coverage of Ukrainian refugee crisis

Whenever I think about the response of Western media against non-European displaced people, I remember the Hungarian camerawoman, Petra Laszlo, who kicked a Syrian father who was holding his child at the Serbian border in 2015. This kick reflects the double standard of mass media coverage against non-European displaced people.

5 May 2022 Cevdet Acu

Criminal complaint against two politicians, one physician for targeting refugees

Criminal complaint against two politicians, one physician for targeting refugees

Vice Minister of Interior Çataklı has announced that the Immigration Authority of Turkey will file a criminal complaint against Victory Party Chair Özdağ, Sinan Oğan and Prof. Bengi Başer over their remarks marking the Syrian refugees as targets.

Erdoğan says Turkey prepares 'a new project for voluntary return of 1 million Syrians’

Erdoğan says Turkey prepares 'a new project for voluntary return of 1 million Syrians’

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of new houses built in Syria’s Idlib, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan said that “since 2016, around 500,000 Syrians have returned to safe zones in northern Syria.”

Erdoğan once again changes tune on refugees

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Erdoğan once again changes tune on refugees

Anti-refugee sentiment is growing in Turkey amid the economic crisis • New military offensive into Iraq's Kurdistan Region • Gezi Trial is coming to an end • MP threatened with legal action after bill for genocide recognition

24 April 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Refugee women, children 'afraid to go out' amid increasing anti-refugee rhetoric on social media

Refugee women, children 'afraid to go out' amid increasing anti-refugee rhetoric on social media

We have spoken with rights advocates and refugees about growing anti-refugee sentiments.

19 April 2022 Melin Durmaz

Turkey | “Refugees from Afghanistan handed over to Taliban by force’

İZMİR BAR ASSOCIATION

Turkey | “Refugees from Afghanistan handed over to Taliban by force’

The İzmir Bar Association has found that nearly 100 refugees from Afghanistan were forced to sign voluntary return papers and their deportation process has been started. The Bar has filed a complaint about the ones responsible for the violations.

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into refugee's killing near Turkey-Syria border

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into refugee's killing near Turkey-Syria border

Ridwan Îd Numan El Ehmed was killed while crossing into Turkey from Syria in November 2021.

Over 100 refugees from Afghanistan detained near Turkey's border with Iran

Over 100 refugees from Afghanistan detained near Turkey's border with Iran

Two people have been remanded in custody, according to the governor's office.

Four killed, 25 injured after refugee van crashes in eastern Turkey

Four killed, 25 injured after refugee van crashes in eastern Turkey

The injured have been reportedly admitted to the hospitals in nearby districts.

HRW: Greece uses 'refugee auxiliaries' in pushbacks to Turkey

HRW: Greece uses 'refugee auxiliaries' in pushbacks to Turkey

Refugees interviewed by HRW say the boats taking them back to Turkey were piloted by men speaking Arabic or Southeast Asian languages.

Over 68 thousand people have fled to Turkey from Ukraine

UNHCR TURKEY

Over 68 thousand people have fled to Turkey from Ukraine

Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war on February 24, more than 68 thousand people have fled to Turkey, according to an official from the UNHCR Turkey.

Minister: Turkey hosts over 58,000 refugees from Ukraine

Minister: Turkey hosts over 58,000 refugees from Ukraine

More than 6.5 million people have been displaced in Ukraine while about 3.5 million have sought refuge abroad amid Russia's invasion of the country, according to UN.

Teacher in southern Turkey hosts 10 refugees from Ukraine at his home

Teacher in southern Turkey hosts 10 refugees from Ukraine at his home

Following the opening of a humanitarian corridor, Mehmet Elibal, a retired teacher, arrived in Adana with 10 people, including six children, after a five-day journey.

Poland’s President Duda, Erdoğan meet amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Poland’s President Duda, Erdoğan meet amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Speaking at the joint press conference, Duda said, “Nearly 100,000 people cross the border every day. We can talk about a refugee crisis in Poland”. Leaders promised to support one another at NATO and increase the bilateral trade to 10 billion USD.

'My parents left everything they had in Ukraine'

'My parents left everything they had in Ukraine'

Nadiia Özcan, who has been living in Turkey for 15 years, talks about how her parents managed to come to Turkey from Ukraine.

16 March 2022 Ayşegül Özbek