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'Where is Syrian human rights advocate Ahmed Katie'

'Where is Syrian human rights advocate Ahmed Katie'

The Refugee Rights Platform has called for an 'urgent' investigation into Ahmed Katie's situation, urging information to be provided to his family and the public about his whereabouts in a press meeting held in MAZLUMDER İstanbul branch.

6 December 2023

Güzelbahçe case regarding the murdering of three Syrian workers posponed

Güzelbahçe case regarding the murdering of three Syrian workers posponed

The fourth hearing of the trial regarding the killing of three Syrian workers in İzmir, which took place yesterday was adjourned to January 10, 2024, due to the prosecutor's inability to prepare the indictment.

9 November 2023

Suspect for the murder of three Syrians: 'I received a note from JİTEM'

Suspect for the murder of three Syrians: 'I received a note from JİTEM'

Zafer İncin, the lawyer of the case where three Syrian workers were burned to death in İzmir two years ago, said, "We see this attack as a manifestation of the impact of politicians' hate speech against refugees on people. We demand that it not go unpunished." A verdict is expected in today's trial.

8 November 2023

Refugee Rights Platform warns about increasing rights violations and xenophobia

Refugee Rights Platform warns about increasing rights violations and xenophobia

Speaking at a press conference organized by the Refugee Rights Platform, Lawyer Gülden Sönmez stated, "Even refugees who have not committed any crimes are held in deportation centers for 3 months. They are forced to sign the voluntary return text under duress."

19 September 2023

Akar: 'There was no infiltration to Türkiye from the border following the earthquake'

Akar: 'There was no infiltration to Türkiye from the border following the earthquake'

The Defense Minister of Türkiye denied the claimed infiltrations of irregular migrants from the Syrian border following the February 6 earthquakes. On the contrary, said Akar, 10,633 thousand migrants returned voluntarily to Syria after their losses in the quake.

20 February 2023

1,745 migrants the quake killed in Türkiye transported to Syria

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

1,745 migrants the quake killed in Türkiye transported to Syria

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announces the toll update for number of bodies died in the earthquake in Türkiye and transported to Syria.

17 February 2023

Refugee family who survived earthquake killed in fire in Konya

Refugee family who survived earthquake killed in fire in Konya

A family of seven people from Syria escaped the earthquake in Maraş, but they were killed in a fire that broke out in the house of another refugee family in Konya.

17 February 2023