Refugees

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Austria's PM says Turkey is a better place for Afghan refugees than Europe

Austria's PM says Turkey is a better place for Afghan refugees than Europe

Kurz says the 2015 refugee crisis shouldn't be repeated as Turkey faces a new refugee wave from Afghanistan.

Bolu Municipality to introduce 10-fold increase in refugees' water bills

Bolu Municipality to introduce 10-fold increase in refugees' water bills

Bolu Mayor Özcan has said, "You cut the aid. You say, 'I am not giving you workplace license.' But they are still not leaving. We have decided to take new measures."

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.”

The Aman Project: An open door for LGBTI+ refugees in Turkey

The Aman Project: An open door for LGBTI+ refugees in Turkey

We have talked to a Syrian LGBTI+ refugee and a volunteer of the Aman Project about the situation of LGBTI+ refugees in Turkey.

12 July 2021 Minel Ekmekçiler

Minibus with refugees on board rolls over: 12 people lose their lives

Minibus with refugees on board rolls over: 12 people lose their lives

A minibus carrying refugees rolled over in Turkey’s eastern province of Van. While at least 12 people have lost their lives, 20 people have been injured.

Soldiers open fire on refugees’ vehicle: Two people lose their lives

Soldiers open fire on refugees’ vehicle: Two people lose their lives

Two refugees have lost their lives and 12 refugees have been wounded in the fire opened by soldiers on a vehicle in Pervari district in Siirt province. The Governor’s Office has stated that “they did not obey the stop warning.”

EU Summit: 3 billion Euro funding for refugees in Turkey

EU Summit: 3 billion Euro funding for refugees in Turkey

The European Commission has announced that it has adopted a number of conclusions on Turkey after the first day of the EU Leaders’ Summit in Brussels. An additional funding of 3 billion Euro for the refugees in Turkey has been reportedly agreed on.

People fleeing escalated conflict in Afghanistan heading to Turkey

People fleeing escalated conflict in Afghanistan heading to Turkey

Some refugees coming from Afghanistan are stuck in Diyarbakır as the smugglers to take them to İstanbul did not show up.

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.

Refugee LGBTI+s deprived of the right to health

Refugee LGBTI+s deprived of the right to health

According to the report of the HEVİ LGBTI+ Association, LGBTI+ refugees face many obstacles such as the language barrier and discriminatory attitude of healthcare workers.

11 May 2021 Elif Solmaz

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

Midibus overturns in Van, claiming the lives of 2 refugees

Midibus overturns in Van, claiming the lives of 2 refugees

A midibus with refugees on board overturned in Turkey’s eastern province of Van. Two people have lost their lives and 31 people have been wounded.

13 November 2020

Report: Most refugee workers lost jobs, unable to benefit from social assistance during pandemic

Report: Most refugee workers lost jobs, unable to benefit from social assistance during pandemic

"We were completely forgotten in the pandemic time. We were presented with two options: Starving to death or getting a disease," says a refugee worker.

16 September 2020

‘Are you okay?’

PENNED BY VERDA YÜCEER

‘Are you okay?’

Meanwhile, we all watch these cheap reality shows: Every other day, another incident due to animosity towards immigrants... I am wondering if they are okay after arriving in the UK. What about you? Are you okay? Because I am not.

3 September 2020 Verda Yüceer

Syrian child worker drown after falling into swamp

Syrian child worker drown after falling into swamp

10-year-old Nucud was an agricultural worker.

‘It is the second tragedy in Lake Van’

MAHMUT KAÇAN FROM VAN BAR

‘It is the second tragedy in Lake Van’

After a boat with refugees on board sank in Lake Van on July 27, the deceased bodies of 60 people have been recovered so far. We have spoken with Mahmut Kaçan from the Migration and Asylum Commission of the Van Bar Association.

24 July 2020 Sakine Orman

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.

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.

Refugee boat sinking in Van: Bodies of 32 people recovered

Refugee boat sinking in Van: Bodies of 32 people recovered

Rescue teams continue to work for retrieving missing bodies after a refugee boat went missing on June 28 in Lake Van.

Refugees are not numbers

PENNED BY CEVDET ACU

Refugees are not numbers

Refugees are no less valuable than others. They are not numbers or statistics. They are people, with names and memories. We should always remember that we are all humans under the same sky though some still think that they are superior to others.

13 July 2020 Cevdet Acu

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.

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.

Solidarity with the urban poor in İstanbul under the roof of Tarlabaşı Solidarity Home

Solidarity with the urban poor in İstanbul under the roof of Tarlabaşı Solidarity Home

Taksim Solidarity Association is a non-governmental organization supporting the urban poor, especially refugees, in 21 districts in İstanbul. Speaking to bianet, Field Coordinator Yaşar says they are expecting support for their “Tarlabaşı Solidarity Home.”

7 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

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.

Bodies of six refugees found after boat sank in Lake Van near Turkey's Iran border

Bodies of six refugees found after boat sank in Lake Van near Turkey's Iran border

The boat is believed to be carrying as many as 60 people, the Interior Minister has said.

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.

Refugee LGBTI+s: 'I'm Afraid the Pandemic will End but Discrimination will Continue'

Refugee LGBTI+s: 'I'm Afraid the Pandemic will End but Discrimination will Continue'

HEVİ LGBTİ+ Association has prepared a report about the problems refugee LGBTI+s have been experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic.

21 May 2020 Evrim Kepenek

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!"

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.

‘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.