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Turkey's National Security Council discusses repatriating Syrian refugees

Turkey's National Security Council discusses repatriating Syrian refugees

In the council's inaugural meeting following Erdoğan's win, they emphasized Syrian refugees' safe and dignified return to their homes.

Kılıçdaroğlu pledges to expel refugees 'without being racist' in Hatay visit

Kılıçdaroğlu pledges to expel refugees 'without being racist' in Hatay visit

Ahead of the crucial presidential runoff on May 28, the main opposition leader repeated his claims to send all refugees back to their own county.

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.”

Facing deportation over news on ‘banana-eating videos’, journalist Shamaa released

Facing deportation over news on ‘banana-eating videos’, journalist Shamaa released

Having reported on the ‘banana-eating videos’ of Syrian people in protest against the targeting remarks of a citizen in a street interview, journalist Majed Shamaa, who was sent to a removal center to be deported from Turkey, has been released.

9 November 2021

Eight more people detained over ‘banana-eating’ videos

Eight more people detained over ‘banana-eating’ videos

Taken into custody, eight people have been referred to the provincial migration authority to be deported as “foreign persons who threaten the public order and security”.

1 November 2021

HDP: Deporting migrants over 'banana-eating videos' is a crime

HDP: Deporting migrants over 'banana-eating videos' is a crime

The Peoples’ Democratic Party has denounced the decision to deport the Syrians who shared videos of themselves while eating bananas: “While the war is still ongoing, migrants cannot be left for death by using the ‘banana-eating videos’ as an excuse.”

29 October 2021

Duaa Muhammed: I hide my identity to find a house for rent

Duaa Muhammed: I hide my identity to find a house for rent

Duaa Muhammed decided to move from Antep to İstanbul for her MA studies, but she had to return to Antep as she could not find a house for rent. “Sometimes, I don’t say where I am from so that they won’t treat me badly,” she says.

5 October 2021 Ferid Demirel

283,790 people deported from Turkey in 5 years

283,790 people deported from Turkey in 5 years

Interior Minister Soylu has said that 71 thousand Afghans and 40 thousand Pakistanis were sent to their countries in 2019: “When all these are deducted, the number of those whose exit cannot be ensured has been 814 thousand 526 since 2016.”

15 September 2021

‘Syria is not fit for the safe and dignified return of refugees’

UNITED NATIONS

‘Syria is not fit for the safe and dignified return of refugees’

According to the latest report of the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry, Syria is not fit for the safe and dignified returns of refugees and this year’s upsurge in fighting and the return to violence are causes for alarm.

15 September 2021

Turkey is ‘working to send refugees to their countries’

FOREIGN MINISTER

Turkey is ‘working to send refugees to their countries’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said that “Turkey is carrying out works, especially with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, to ensure that refugees, especially Syrians, return to their countries.”

13 September 2021

Study: Almost all employed Syrians in Turkey work informally

Study: Almost all employed Syrians in Turkey work informally

Nearly half of the Syrian refugees in the country are employed while 36 percent are looking for work. Despite the challenges they face, 79 percent of Syrians are considering staying in the country.

6 September 2021

76 suspects caught over the attacks on refugees’ houses, shops in Ankara

76 suspects caught over the attacks on refugees’ houses, shops in Ankara

The Ankara Directorate of Security has announced that “76 people who provoked citizens, posted untrue messages and were involved in the incidents have been caught.” AKP Spokesperson Çelik has also said that “the culprits will be penalized.”

Merkel ‘wants refugee deal with Turkey to continue’

Merkel ‘wants refugee deal with Turkey to continue’

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, “Turkey is doing an outstanding job of taking care of Syrian refugees,” adding that she would like the refugee agreement with Turkey to continue: “This is the best for the people.”

‘47.5 percent of Syrians in Turkey are children’

REFUGEES LEFT ALONE WITH PROBLEMS

‘47.5 percent of Syrians in Turkey are children’

The İstanbul Branch of Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a report on violations of rights faced by refugees in Turkey in 2020. According to the report, 1 million 732 thousand 44 Syrian people in Turkey are children.

29 January 2021

Women are getting isolated from work life

BUILDING MARKETS RESEARCH

Women are getting isolated from work life

According to a report by Building Markets, Syrian women in Turkey are isolated from work life due to lack of education, language barriers and gender roles. While only 15 percent of them participate in workforce, much fewer are business owners.

174 News Reports Violate Refugee Rights in a Week, Says Report

174 News Reports Violate Refugee Rights in a Week, Says Report

Analyzing the news about refugees published in online media between December 7 and 13, the Media and Refugee Rights Association has indicated that 174 news reports violated the rights of refugees in a week.

18 December 2019

‘People Collect Signatures, Saying “Don’t Send Back My Syrian Neighbors”’

SYRIA ASSOCIATIONS’ PLATFORM CHAIR DAVUD

‘People Collect Signatures, Saying “Don’t Send Back My Syrian Neighbors”’

The time given to unregistered Syrians to leave İstanbul is over. Mehdi Davud has said, “The media and politics jointly target Syrians. If the people of Turkey are left to decide themselves, they will definitely act more humanely and conscientiously.”

31 October 2019 Ruken Tuncel

450 Thousand Syrian Children Born in Turkey

450 Thousand Syrian Children Born in Turkey

According to the figures shared by the Refugees and Asylum Seekers Assistance and Solidarity Association, the number of registered Syrians in Turkey has increased by 8 thousand 529 people in a month and reached 3 million 674 thousand 588.

18 October 2019

Governorship of İstanbul: 34 Thousand 397 Refugees Sent to Repatriation Centers

Governorship of İstanbul: 34 Thousand 397 Refugees Sent to Repatriation Centers

The Governorship of İstanbul has announced that from July 12 to October 16, “34,397 irregular migrants were referred to provinces where Repatriation Centers are located.”

18 October 2019

‘States Shouldn’t Make Decisions on our Behalf’

SYRIANS IN İSTANBUL SPEAK TO BIANET

‘States Shouldn’t Make Decisions on our Behalf’

Syrians have responded to President Erdoğan, who says that “Turkey will settle 2 million people in safe zone”: “Not a single country has anything to be afraid of: When our country is safe, when the war is over, we will go back to our country”.

4 October 2019 Ruken Tuncel

'Both the Numbers of Incoming and Leaving Refugees Increase'

'Both the Numbers of Incoming and Leaving Refugees Increase'

We talked about Turkey's recent refugee policies and how refugees have been affected by the recent developments with Pırıl Erçoban from the Mülteci-Der and Andrew Gardner from Amnesty International.

3 September 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Governorship: 16,423 Migrants Sent from İstanbul

Governorship: 16,423 Migrants Sent from İstanbul

The Governorship of İstanbul has announced that 16,423 migrants have been referred to repatriation centers in other cities, reminding that the time given to unregistered Syrians to leave İstanbul has been extended till October 30.

19-Day Refugee Toll by Governorship of İstanbul

19-Day Refugee Toll by Governorship of İstanbul

Releasing a statement entitled “Irregular Migration, Informal Employment and Unregistered Syrians”, the Governorship of İstanbul has announced that the one sent to removal centers will be deported from Turkey.

‘If the Right to Life is at Stake, Borders Shouldn’t be the Matter of Debate’

CAMPAIGN BY WE ARE ALL MIGRANTS INITIATIVE

‘If the Right to Life is at Stake, Borders Shouldn’t be the Matter of Debate’

Speaking at the discussion panel on removal of Syrian refugees, representatives from non-governmental organizations have emphasized that the practices in question are against the law.

1 August 2019 Dilek Durgun ,Asmin Ayçe İdil Kaya

Migration Management: İstanbul Closed to Registration Due to Dense Refugee Population

Migration Management: İstanbul Closed to Registration Due to Dense Refugee Population

"We have taken action against 12 thousand irregular immigrants in the last 15 days," Migration Management head Ayaz has said.

Rate of Those Who Say ‘I Would Share the Same House with Syrians’ Falls by Half

100TH BAROMETER BY KONDA RESEARCH

Rate of Those Who Say ‘I Would Share the Same House with Syrians’ Falls by Half

KONDA Research has shared the answers given to its question on “view on Syrian refugees.” The rate of the ones who say “I would share the same house with Syrians” has fallen from 14 to 7 percent in the last three years.

30 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Minister of Interior: 'We Do Not Extradite Foreigners Who Have a Residence Permit'

Minister of Interior: 'We Do Not Extradite Foreigners Who Have a Residence Permit'

Soylu has said Turkey "neither has the capability nor the right" to extradite Syrians who are under temporary protection or foreigners who hold a residence permit.

‘How was the Protest Against Removal of Syrians Attacked Despite Security Measures?’

MAZLUMDER ASSOCIATION CHAIR RAMAZAN BEYHAN

‘How was the Protest Against Removal of Syrians Attacked Despite Security Measures?’

Association for Human Rights and Solidarity for the Oppressed (MAZLUMDER) Chair Beyhan has stated that sending the ones who have taken refuge in Turkey to save their lives to the same conditions is “remorseless”.

29 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Syrians in Turkey According to Directorate General of Migration Management Data

Syrians in Turkey According to Directorate General of Migration Management Data

According to data shared by Directorate General of Migration Management, there are 3 million 630 thousand 575 Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey. The highest number of Syrians live İstanbul, Antep and Urfa.

'Turkey Rounded up 153 Thousand Illegal Migrants, Deported 43 Thousand in 2019'

'Turkey Rounded up 153 Thousand Illegal Migrants, Deported 43 Thousand in 2019'

Minister of Interior Soylu has announced that 6,122 migrants who are registered in different cities or don't have registrations have been rounded up in İstanbul.

İstanbul Governorship Sets Deadline of August 20 for Syrians to Leave

İstanbul Governorship Sets Deadline of August 20 for Syrians to Leave

The governorship has announced that Syrians who are registered in different cities but reside in İstanbul will have to return to the cities they are registered in.

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