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At least 21 refugees killed in racist attacks in Turkey in three years, says rights group

WORLD REFUGEE DAY

At least 21 refugees killed in racist attacks in Turkey in three years, says rights group

The HRFT has called for an immediate end to discrimination and hate speech targeting refugees and asylum seekers

Rights advocates demand end of EU-Turkey refugee deal

WORLD REFUGEE DAY

Rights advocates demand end of EU-Turkey refugee deal

The activists gathered in İstanbul to mark Refugee Day accused Turkey's government of using refugees as cheap labor, and the opposition of fueling chauvinism against refugees.

21 June 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

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.

Turkey can't send all refugees back due to labor force needs, says foreign minister

Turkey can't send all refugees back due to labor force needs, says foreign minister

The minister stepped into the debate as refugees once again became a pressing issue ahead of the presidential runoff to take place on May 28.

Kılıçdaroğlu targets refugees, asserts that Erdoğan bows to Russia in new video

Kılıçdaroğlu targets refugees, asserts that Erdoğan bows to Russia in new video

Ahead of the presidential run-off on May 28, the opposition leader appears to have adopted a harsher tone in his campaigning.

Turkey's Kılıçdaroğlu calls on EU to cooperate on refugees, climate migration

Turkey's Kılıçdaroğlu calls on EU to cooperate on refugees, climate migration

The opposition's candidate said the Mediterranean countries, the EU and the UN should cooperate to address the issue.

HRW accuses Turkey of shooting at refugees on Syria border

HRW accuses Turkey of shooting at refugees on Syria border

The group says it obtained nonexhaustive data from an organization monitoring hostilities in Syria that documented 277 individual incidents between October 2015 and April 2023.

Diyarbakır Bar calls for effective investigation into deaths of two foreign girls

Diyarbakır Bar calls for effective investigation into deaths of two foreign girls

A university student from Gabon and a refugee from Syria were killed within two weeks. All suspects related to the death of the former have been released from detention.

About 60,000 refugees returned to Syria after Turkey quakes, says minister

About 60,000 refugees returned to Syria after Turkey quakes, says minister

The defense minister refuted the allegations that there was a new refugee influx from syria to Turkey after the February earthquakes.

Parliamentary question about alleged torture, killing of refugees by border guards

Parliamentary question about alleged torture, killing of refugees by border guards

Eight people were caught trying to cross into Turkey. They were allegedly tortured by border guards and two of them were killed.

Three officers investigated over 'torture, killing' of refugees on Turkey-Syria border

Three officers investigated over 'torture, killing' of refugees on Turkey-Syria border

Two people from Syria were killed and two others were seriously injured after being tortured and forced to drink diesel after they were captured trying to cross into Turkey. Three soldiers were briefly arrested.

20 March 2023 Ayça Söylemez

'Sorry, we thought you were thieves': Refugee recounts attack during quake rescue efforts

'Sorry, we thought you were thieves': Refugee recounts attack during quake rescue efforts

A group of refugees from Syria were accused of thievery and attacked by locals and relief officers in Hatay city.

22 February 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Three refugee children killed in house fire in southeastern Türkiye

Three refugee children killed in house fire in southeastern Türkiye

The children from Syria are believed to have died of smoke inhalation.

23 January 2023

Refugee from Uganda kept at removal center for nearly two months

Refugee from Uganda kept at removal center for nearly two months

While waiting on his deportation case, Wahab Kenyatta is held in administrative detention at a removal center in Ankara.

28 December 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Türkiye records highest number of deportations in 2022

Türkiye records highest number of deportations in 2022

Nearly 120,000 refugees have been deported from the country this year, up by 159 percent compared to 2021.

26 December 2022

220 million Euro package to improve border control at Türkiye's eastern border

220 million Euro package to improve border control at Türkiye's eastern border

Commissioner Varhelyi stressed that EU was "looking forward to continuing this important work with Turkiye in line with the March 2016 Statement, including increased efforts to stop irregular migration flows, increase the number of resettlements, and resume returns from the Greek islands."

14 December 2022

What refugees from Syria in Antep say about rising anti-refugee sentiments

What refugees from Syria in Antep say about rising anti-refugee sentiments

Refugees in the city that hosts over 460,000 people from Syria describe growing economic struggles compounded by a lack of workers’ rights and routine discrimination.

21 November 2022 İnanç Yıldız

Bursa fire that killed eight children, one woman was 'preventable,' says rights group

Bursa fire that killed eight children, one woman was 'preventable,' says rights group

A fire caused by a heating stove killed the children and a woman from two refugee families.

14 November 2022

Five refugees from Afghanistan found stabbed to death in Ankara

Five refugees from Afghanistan found stabbed to death in Ankara

The police found the bodies in an apartment after receiving a report by the relatives of the five people. The motives of the killings are not yet clear.

10 November 2022

Two killed as bus carrying refugees to removal center crashes

Two killed as bus carrying refugees to removal center crashes

Two refugees have been killed and 30 have been injured in accident of bus carrying migrants from Syria to removal center.

7 November 2022

Türkiye has deported over 97,000 refugees so far this year, says ministry

Türkiye has deported over 97,000 refugees so far this year, says ministry

More than 55,000 refugees have been sent back to Afghanistan, and the security forces have prevented the entry of over 240,000 refugees, according to the ministry data.

31 October 2022

HRW: Türkiye deported hundreds of refugees to Syria in months

HRW: Türkiye deported hundreds of refugees to Syria in months

The organization said Türkiye does not meet the EU's safe third country criteria for refugees.

24 October 2022

CHP suspends anti-refugee mayor's membership for one year

CHP suspends anti-refugee mayor's membership for one year

The decision was taken because of Mayor Özcan's sexist remarks about a woman who he said had wanted help for test-tube baby treatment.

27 September 2022

Two migrants' bodies recovered off İzmir coast

Two migrants' bodies recovered off İzmir coast

A rubber boat carrying a group of migrants was drifting because of engine failure. The coast guard says it rescued 46 people.

23 September 2022

Türkiye has deported over four thousand refugees from eastern border province this year

Türkiye has deported over four thousand refugees from eastern border province this year

The authorities have been deporting refugees from the eastern Iğdır province by charter flights.

23 September 2022

How do Türkiye's Kurdish youth view refugees?

How do Türkiye's Kurdish youth view refugees?

A new survey shows people in the eastern border areas were more likely to oppose refugees' settlement in Türkiye compared to those in the western provinces.

23 September 2022

'Ankara Municipality charges higher fees from foreigners for water subscription'

'Ankara Municipality charges higher fees from foreigners for water subscription'

Municipal officials in the capital city ask foreign citizens to pay for time higher "deposit fees" for first subscriptions, but there are no written instructions for such a practice, said a union head.

9 September 2022

Netherlands suspends refugee admissions from Türkiye until end of 2023

Netherlands suspends refugee admissions from Türkiye until end of 2023

Many refugees, including women, children and the elderly, continued to sleep in the garden of an asylum application center in the Netherlands, which prompted the country's government to suspend the implementation of a 2016 deal between Ankara and Brussels.

Türkiye deported over 72,000 refugees in 2022, says migration agency

Türkiye deported over 72,000 refugees in 2022, says migration agency

More than 718,000 refugees have crossed into European countries from Türkiye since 2016, the figures showed.

Refugee pushbacks: Türkiye says rescued over 11,000 migrants in 7 months

Refugee pushbacks: Türkiye says rescued over 11,000 migrants in 7 months

The highest number of pushbacks were recorded in July, according to Türkiye's coast guards.

Japan grants asylum to a Kurd from Türkiye for the first time

Japan grants asylum to a Kurd from Türkiye for the first time

About 2,000 Kurds from Türkiye reportedly live in Japan, but none of them had gained refugee status before.