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Woman sexually assaulted in Van Removal Center
MALE VIOLENCE
Woman sexually assaulted in Van Removal Center
Three security guards reportedly raped a woman named Z.M. from Iran in Van Removal Center on July 22. Identified by the woman at the gendarmerie station, two security guards have been arrested on charge of “aggravated sexual assault.”
16 November 2020
I am Hamza Ajan, I am a refugee
PENNED BY CEVDET ACU
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
Death toll rises to 60 in Lake Van
Death toll rises to 60 in Lake Van
Search and rescue teams are still searching for the refugees who have got missing after a boat sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey on June 27.
20 July 2020
2 more bodies recovered from Lake Van, bringing death toll to 39
2 more bodies recovered from Lake Van, bringing death toll to 39
Amid search and rescue efforts for the people who were on a boat that sank in Lake Van, the deceased bodies of two more refugees have been found, bringing the death toll to 39.
16 July 2020
Deceased bodies of 6 more refugees recovered from Lake Van
Deceased bodies of 6 more refugees recovered from Lake Van
After a boat with refugees on board sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey on June 27, the deceased bodies of six more refugees have been found, bringing the death toll to 19. The missing boat was located on July 8.
10 July 2020
Missing refugee boat located: Death toll increases to 13
Missing refugee boat located: Death toll increases to 13
The Governor's Office of Van has announced the boat that sank in Lake Van with refugees on board has been located 10 days after it was reported missing. As one more deceased body was recovered yesterday, the death toll has increased to 13.
8 July 2020
Deceased body of one more refugee recovered from Lake Van
Deceased body of one more refugee recovered from Lake Van
The search and rescue operations for a boat with almost 70 Afghan refugees on board are still ongoing in Lake Van in eastern Turkey. The deceased body of one more refugee has been recovered today.
3 July 2020
Refugees Cannot Access Food, Education, Healthcare in Turkey During Pandemic
REPORT BY ASAM ASSOCIATION
Refugees Cannot Access Food, Education, Healthcare in Turkey During Pandemic
Conducting surveys with 1,162 refugees in Turkey, the Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants (ASAM) has released a report regarding how the coronavirus outbreak has affected the lives of refugees in the country.
25 May 2020
Indictment into Killing of Ali Hemdan by a Police Officer
Indictment into Killing of Ali Hemdan by a Police Officer
The prosecutor’s office has issued an indictment into the killing of Ali El Hemdan by a security officer in Adana: There was no chase between the two, the officer did not stagger and put the cartridge in the barrel after Hemdan turned his face towards him.
22 May 2020
Petition by No to Racism Platform: ‘Give Refugee Status to All Immigrants in Turkey’
Petition by No to Racism Platform: ‘Give Refugee Status to All Immigrants in Turkey’
We are All Migrants - No to Racism platform has launched a petition: “We are together in coronavirus outbreak, let us continue living together. Give all immigrants in Turkey the right to be refugees!"
7 May 2020
1 Million Refugee Workers Laid-off Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
PENNED BY ERTUĞRUL KÜRKCÜ
1 Million Refugee Workers Laid-off Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
The killing of young worker Ali al-Hemdan at a police checkpoint mars the already depressive mood prevailing among Turkey's millions of precarious and informal Syrian refugee workers fatally hit by the COVID-19 crisis.
30 April 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü
Police Officer Who Shot One Person to Death in Adana Arrested
Police Officer Who Shot One Person to Death in Adana Arrested
Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has announced that police officer F.K. has been arrested on charge of “wilful murder." Shot to death with a police bullet, Syrian Ali El Hemdan has lost his life at the hospital.
28 April 2020
‘Refugee Workers Work More, Get Paid Less’
‘Refugee Workers Work More, Get Paid Less’
The Leather, Textile, Shoe Workers’ Association has released its Refugee Workers Report. Based on face-to-face meetings with 100 workers in İzmir, the report documents the hardships experienced by refugee workers in their work lives.
13 April 2020
‘Pandemic Could Devastate Refugees Without Urgent International Action’
UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORE
‘Pandemic Could Devastate Refugees Without Urgent International Action’
Releasing a statement, UNICEF Executive Director Fore has noted that “given how quickly the virus is spreading, COVID-19 will almost certainly gain a foothold in refugee camps, crowded reception centers or detention facilities holding migrant families.”
2 April 2020
What will Refugees Do If They are Infected? What are Their Rights?
What will Refugees Do If They are Infected? What are Their Rights?
The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) prepared a guide on how refugees living in Turkey in different statuses can be treated during COVID-19 outbreak.
2 April 2020
UN: Rights and Health of Refugees Must be Protected in Covid-19 Response
UN: Rights and Health of Refugees Must be Protected in Covid-19 Response
Releasing a statement amid Covid-19 outbreak, the UNHCR, IOM, OHCHR and WHO underline that “refugees, those forcibly displaced, migrants and stateless are at heightened risk” and make a call to protect their rights and health.
1 April 2020
UN: Greece Must Take Immediate Action to End Violence Against Refugees
UN: Greece Must Take Immediate Action to End Violence Against Refugees
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants Morales has called on the government of Greece “to take immediate action to end the violence against migrants and asylum seekers at Turkey-Greece border and enhance their protection.”
24 March 2020
Human Rights Watch: European Union Hiding Behind Greece
Human Rights Watch: European Union Hiding Behind Greece
Underlining that refugees trying to cross into Europe through Greece are subjected to various violations of rights at the border, the HRW says, “EU is hiding behind a shield of Greek security force abuse instead of helping Greece protect asylum seekers.”
19 March 2020
LGBTI+s Stranded at Turkey-Greece Border: Everyone Has Forgotten About us
LGBTI+s Stranded at Turkey-Greece Border: Everyone Has Forgotten About us
While refugees are still waiting at Turkey-Greece border to cross into the other side, refugee LGBTI+s have spoken to Kaos GL Association about their living conditions and problems: “They have forgotten about us. They do not even talk about us.”
17 March 2020
I was Right in the Middle of the Border Where Humanity was No More
DAMLA ATAK PENS FROM TURKEY-GREECE BORDER
I was Right in the Middle of the Border Where Humanity was No More
Law enforcement officers were giving no chance or respite to anyone, including journalists. I decided to enter the camp in secret, posturing as a refugee. Putting on the necessary disguise, I passed through the wire fence and entered the camp with refugees.
16 March 2020 Damla Atak
‘I Cannot Start Everything From Scratch When I Have Got So Much Used to’
REFUGEES IN İSTANBUL SPEAK TO BİANET
‘I Cannot Start Everything From Scratch When I Have Got So Much Used to’
Working at a shop in Aksaray, which has long been densely populated by refugees, İsmail says, “Being a refugee is hard, so is getting used to a place, having friends, being accepted by people... I will only go to my country from here.”
6 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Landslide in Tent Area of Agricultural Workers: 2 Syrian Children Die, 2 Children Wounded
Landslide in Tent Area of Agricultural Workers: 2 Syrian Children Die, 2 Children Wounded
A landslide has hit a stream bed in Konya where seasonal agricultural workers from Syria set up their tents. While two children have lost their lives, two children have been injured.
28 August 2019
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.
27 August 2019
Women from Turkey Welcome Refugee Women: We are Glad That You are Here
Women from Turkey Welcome Refugee Women: We are Glad That You are Here
Women have come together in Yoğurtçu Women’s Forum in Kadıköy, İstanbul and discussed migration, immigrant women and removal of refugees, giving them the message “We are glad that you are here, welcome to our country.”
12 August 2019 Asmin Ayçe İdil Kaya
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
‘Why are Removal Centers Closed to Civil Society?’
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY HDP MP KEMALBAY
‘Why are Removal Centers Closed to Civil Society?’
HDP MP Kemalbay has brought the allegations of torture and ill treatment in Harmandalı Removal Center into Parliamentary agenda. Referring to an article by bianet, she has asked, “Why are the removal centers completely closed to civil society?”
29 July 2019
‘Right of Asylum is a Fundamental Human Right, Stop Deportations’
STATEMENT ON DEPORTATION OF REFUGEES
‘Right of Asylum is a Fundamental Human Right, Stop Deportations’
Human Rights Association (İHD) and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) have released a statement regarding the deportation of refugees, emphasizing that deporting refugees from Turkey violates their fundamental human rights.
24 July 2019
Harmandalı Removal Center Told from Inside: Battery, Attempted Suicide, Illness, Death
Harmandalı Removal Center Told from Inside: Battery, Attempted Suicide, Illness, Death
A security guard from the Harmandalı Removal Center has spoken to bianet about what happened “inside”: 1,500 people live in a 750-person place, most of them sleep on the floor. The ones who do not want to be deported constantly commit suicide.
23 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek
Mudanya Municipality Forces Syrians out of Beach in Bursa
Mudanya Municipality Forces Syrians out of Beach in Bursa
Upon the instruction of Mudanya Mayor Hayri Türkyılmaz, municipal police officers have forced Syrians out of beach in Mudanya, Bursa. Similar incidents have also been reported from Gemlik, another seaside district in Bursa.
10 June 2019 Volkan Topalak
Refugees’ Visit Over
DECEMBER 10, INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Refugees’ Visit Over
Refugee Policy which Turkey was “proud” of, has been changed due to EU-Agreement, the border crossing to the Turkish side is also about to be closed and the refugees might be deported.
10 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez
"When Will Mohsen Abdolkhani and Hamid Karimnia Be Released?"
"When Will Mohsen Abdolkhani and Hamid Karimnia Be Released?"
After the decision from ECHR, Diyarbakır MP Kışanak asked Minster for the Interior Atalay why there is still no action to sort out the situation of refugees and refugee accommodations.
13 October 2009 Emine Özcan
"Migrant Friendly Local and General Policies Needed"
British Council Turkey reveals a recent research on migrants living in Istanbul. The report calls for increased international cooperation. "Migrants should not be deemed as security threats; rather their needs shall be addressed."
11 February 2009
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