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SOHR: 'Turkey continues to forcibly deport Syrian refugees'

SOHR: 'Turkey continues to forcibly deport Syrian refugees'

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors human rights violations in conflict zones in Syria, reports that Syrian refugees holding "temporary protection identity" in Turkey are being forcibly deported to areas controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria.

27 February 2024

'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

Syrian human rights activist Ahmed Katie reportedly detained in Turkey

Syrian human rights activist Ahmed Katie reportedly detained in Turkey

Katie's detention was confirmed by another human rights activist, though the background and reasons for the detention remain undisclosed.

30 November 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

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

Child abuse incident leads to anti-refugee protests in Urfa

Child abuse incident leads to anti-refugee protests in Urfa

After a Syrian man was arrested for abusing a child in Urfa, local residents took to the streets and vandalized shops owned by refugees.

Never-ending migration story of Duaa from Golan to Antep

SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES

Never-ending migration story of Duaa from Golan to Antep

"My family initially migrated from the Golan Heights to Damascus due to the Six-Day War and were repeatedly forced to migrate within Syria, to Jordan, then back to Syria..." says Duaa Muhammad, a 29-year-old born in Damascus. In Turkey since 2014, the family had to move from Hatay to Antep this time, following the devastating earthquakes six months ago.

11 August 2023 Nedim Türfent

RSF urges Turkey to stop expelling Syrian journalists

RSF urges Turkey to stop expelling Syrian journalists

While the formal reason for detentions and deportations is usually expired papers, the underlying reason is a shift in Turkey's policies towards Syria, says the group.

Turkey reports nearly 5 million migrants across the country

Turkey reports nearly 5 million migrants across the country

The Ministry of Interior has closed 1,169 neighborhoods across the country to foreign registrations, citing an increased foreign population in these areas

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.

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.

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

Father of three sent back to Syria for buying 5 packages of smuggled cigarettes

Father of three sent back to Syria for buying 5 packages of smuggled cigarettes

The Interior Ministry of Türkiye sent back over 500 thousand Syrians in the last eight months, making them sign a return document, involuntarily in many cases.

3 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

Defense ministers of Türkiye, Syria, Russia meet in Moscow

Defense ministers of Türkiye, Syria, Russia meet in Moscow

The highest-level meeting between Türkiye and Syria in over a decade comes amid Ankara's efforts to normalize relations with Damascus and launch a new ground offensive into the Kurdish-controlled regions in northern Syria.

29 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

Eight children and mother of six, all from Syria, die in fire in Bursa

Eight children and mother of six, all from Syria, die in fire in Bursa

The children aged between one and 11 and mother aged 31 lost their lives in the fire caused by heater at their house. The family was making their living collecting paper on streets, neighbors said.

9 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

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

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.

'Price increases are coming one after another and anger is being directed towards refugees'

'Price increases are coming one after another and anger is being directed towards refugees'

Association for Solidarity with Syrian Refugees Chair Muhammed Saleh Ali has said, “When bread prices increase, some people are blaming Syrian refugees.”

23 June 2022 Melin Durmaz

Interior Ministry: Over 500,000 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their country

Interior Ministry: Over 500,000 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their country

"Increasing this figure depends on the stabilization of the region and providing shelters for the people there" Soylu has said.

Over 500,000 refugees have returned to Syria, says Turkey’s interior minister

Over 500,000 refugees have returned to Syria, says Turkey’s interior minister

“On average, 400-500 people return each week. The regions they returned to are Jarabulus, A'zaz, Marea, Al-Bab, Ras al-Ayn, and Tell Abyad. These are all safe regions in Syria that we have created,” Minister Soylu has said.

(In)visible refugees in Europe

(In)visible refugees in Europe

European leaders' discrimination dehumanizes the displacement experiences of non-European refugees. The core principle of asylum must be based on universal human rights, not location proximity, religion, or ethnic identity of displaced people.

19 May 2022 Cevdet Acu

Erdoğan says no one can send refugees back as long as he is in power

Erdoğan says no one can send refugees back as long as he is in power

“If they want to return voluntarily, they will return, but we will not force them to return by threatening them with guns,” the president has said.

Erdoğan: Turkey will never kick out refugees from Syria

Erdoğan: Turkey will never kick out refugees from Syria

The president's statement came a week after he announced a housing project for the "voluntary return" of about a million refugees to Syria.

Interior Ministry: Turkey hosts 5.5 million foreigners, 'not all of them refugees'

Interior Ministry: Turkey hosts 5.5 million foreigners, 'not all of them refugees'

"Not every dark-skinned person is a refugee," the deputy minister has warned, noting that some four and a half million tourist from the Middle East and North Africa visited Turkey last year.

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