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İHD: Two Syrian refugees pushed into border river between Turkey, Greece still missing

İHD: Two Syrian refugees pushed into border river between Turkey, Greece still missing

After being pushed back by Greece, 45 refugees were allegedly thrown into the Evros river by Turkey's security forces. Two of them are missing.

21 September 2021

‘Former refugees tortured, raped, disappeared after returning to Syria’

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

‘Former refugees tortured, raped, disappeared after returning to Syria’

Amnesty International has noted that with a number of states, including Denmark, Sweden and Turkey, restricting protection and putting pressure on refugees from Syria to go home, its report is proof that no part of Syria is safe to return to.

7 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

Immigration Authority: Ankara closed to new registration of refugees

Immigration Authority: Ankara closed to new registration of refugees

The Directorate General of Migration Management has stated that Ankara has been closed to registration of temporary protection starting from September 2; the Syrians with temporary protection status will be sent to the cities where they are registered.

2 September 2021

'We are concerned that attacks on refugees may continue'

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

'We are concerned that attacks on refugees may continue'

While the government has instrumentalized the refugees, the opposition has portrayed them as an economic burden, the İHD has said.

CHP, HDP warn against racism after attacks on refugees in Ankara

CHP, HDP warn against racism after attacks on refugees in Ankara

After a person was stabbed to death in a fight between refugees and locals in Altındağ, Ankara, people attacked shops and homes of refugees in the district for two nights in a row.

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.”

Attacks on Syrian refugees' homes, shops continue in Turkey's capital on the second day

Attacks on Syrian refugees' homes, shops continue in Turkey's capital on the second day

Tensions have risen in Ankara's Altındağ district after an 18-year-old man was killed in a knife fight with refugees.

‘Young refugees identify Turkey as their home country’

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

‘Young refugees identify Turkey as their home country’

There are about 15 million young people who live in Turkey, including 1.7 million young refugees. Identifying Turkey as their home country, more than 55 percent of young refugees do not want to return to their home country.

Refugees targeted following a fight in Ankara’s Altındağ

Refugees targeted following a fight in Ankara’s Altındağ

After it was reported that a refugee from Syria stabbed two people in the capital city of Ankara, the residents of the neighborhood have damaged the houses, workplaces and vehicles of refugees in the neighborhood in Altındağ.

‘Those who don’t oppose policies of war are now attacking refugees’

HDP CO-CHAIR SANCAR

‘Those who don’t oppose policies of war are now attacking refugees’

Addressing people in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Ağrı, HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar has called on them to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Sancar has also said that the HDP will “bring the Kurdî alliance to the widest possible extent.”

With Syrian refugees on board, boat capsizes off the coast of Crete Island

With Syrian refugees on board, boat capsizes off the coast of Crete Island

Heading for Italy, a boat carrying around 45 Syrian refugees capsized off the coast of Greece’s Crete Island. Running out of fuel, the boat reportedly capsized due to bad weather conditions. The search and rescue efforts are still ongoing.

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.”

A walk from Antep to Manchester: Meet Little Amal

A walk from Antep to Manchester: Meet Little Amal

The 3.5 metre-tall living artwork of a young Syrian refugee child will walk across Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the UK to focus attention on the urgent needs of young refugees.

Study: İstanbulites see Syrian refugees as a threat to jobs, way of life

Study: İstanbulites see Syrian refugees as a threat to jobs, way of life

About two-thirds of the respondents think Syrians receive preferential treatment and are an economic burden on Turkey's economy.

Study: Refugee students need multilingual learning materials

Study: Refugee students need multilingual learning materials

Thirty of the 50 families interviewed said their children were able to attend online classes.

‘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

Syrian refugee killed in a parking dispute with neighbors

Syrian refugee killed in a parking dispute with neighbors

The cousin of Hurih, who died in Antep, has said, “Those who are detained are not Syrians, but citizens of Turkey. My late cousin did not have a gun. Police came to our family to take their statements, we need a lawyer and legal support to follow the case.”

23 October 2020

I am Hamza Ajan, I am a refugee

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I am Hamza Ajan, I am a refugee

Dear Hamza, I hope that there is a place as it has always been told me, and I hope that you are there now. We couldn't protect you; we couldn't provide you a space where you could live in peace in Turkey. This will always be remembered as our shame.

20 July 2020 Cevdet Acu

Autopsy Report Says Police Officer Shot Refugee from Three Meters

Autopsy Report Says Police Officer Shot Refugee from Three Meters

A 19-year-old refugee was shot dead by the police during an ID check yesterday.

Chaos and Tension Prevail in Lesbos Island

Chaos and Tension Prevail in Lesbos Island

“Refugees cannot return to Turkey, they cannot set their foot on Lesbos. Some of them are just waiting in their boats off the shore. They have been stuck…”

2 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

UN Refugee Commissioner Says Syria's Neighbors Should Accept More Refugees

UN Refugee Commissioner Says Syria's Neighbors Should Accept More Refugees

"I am appealing for neighboring countries, including Turkey, to broaden admissions, so that those most in danger can reach safety, even knowing that capacities and public support are already strained," Grandi has said.

21 February 2020

Erdoğan: There is No Need for Conflict with Russia

Erdoğan: There is No Need for Conflict with Russia

Turkey will keep its military observations in Idlib despite an attack by the Syrian army because they "play a vital role," the President has said.

5 February 2020

US: 700 Thousand People in Idlib on the Move Towards Turkey

US: 700 Thousand People in Idlib on the Move Towards Turkey

Russia and Syria have conducted 200 airstrikes on Idlib in the past three days, James Jeffrey has said.

31 January 2020

Report: Media Blames Syrian Refugees for Citizens Who Cannot Receive Healthcare

Report: Media Blames Syrian Refugees for Citizens Who Cannot Receive Healthcare

Some news outlets and politicians blamed Syrian refugees for five million citizens losing their right to benefit from health services, according to the report.

Report: 252 News Reports Violated Rights of Refugees in One Week

Report: 252 News Reports Violated Rights of Refugees in One Week

Analyzing news about refugees published in online media between December 14 and 20, the Media and Refugee Rights Association has indicated that 252 news reports violated the rights of refugees.

25 December 2019

Erdoğan: We Won't Send Syrians Back

Erdoğan: We Won't Send Syrians Back

In a departure from his recent promises about repatriating millions of Syrians, Erdoğan has said that they cannot send people who "ran from barrel bombs."

18 November 2019

Erdoğan Calls on EU to Provide Support for Refugees: 'Or We will Open the Doors'

Erdoğan Calls on EU to Provide Support for Refugees: 'Or We will Open the Doors'

"Recently, the EU's attitude toward our country is far from constructive. With this attitude, the union essentially damages its own interests,"the President has said.

8 November 2019

Erdoğan on Refugee Resettlement Project: They Say 'Very Nice,' but Where is the Money?

Erdoğan on Refugee Resettlement Project: They Say 'Very Nice,' but Where is the Money?

The President has called on the international community to give financial support to his plan to resettle millions of refugees in northern Syria.

1 November 2019

EU Mobilizes 663 Million Euro in Assistance for Refugees in Turkey

EU Mobilizes 663 Million Euro in Assistance for Refugees in Turkey

The EU has sent 663 million Euro to the assistance program for refugees in Turkey as part of a 2015 deal between Ankara and Brussels.

31 October 2019

‘You Must Make a Choice: Go to Prison or Return to Syria’

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT

‘You Must Make a Choice: Go to Prison or Return to Syria’

Amnesty International’s report entitled “Sent to a War Zone: Turkey’s Illegal Deportations of Syrian Refugees” has indicated that Syrian refugees in Turkey “were intimidated or beaten in order to make then sign the ‘voluntary return’ forms.”

25 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

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