Syrian Refugees in Turkey: The Long Road Ahead

Turkey currently has the largest Syrian community in the world, but it has been replaced by an ongoing conflict in the country. According to estimates by the United Nations, as of the middle of March 2015, the Syrian refugee population in Turkey exceeds 7 million people, and if there are many unregistered refugee populations it may mean even more people. The premise that Turkey accepted this policy was that the conflict quickly leads to the return of the displaced Syrians, but since the situation in Syria continues to deteriorate and the conflict continues until the fifth year, It is obvious that we need to turn it into an alternative solution.

The Syrian refugee crisis occurred because the Turkish government has reformed the immigration control system to meet international standards, particularly EU standards. Implementation of these reforms has restricted the ability of the Turkish authorities to manage Syria's capital inflow so that crisis management can be carried out without major policy guidance primarily by the state organizations operating in the camping field To hand. At the same time, formal immigration routes, including recognition of refugee status, are still limited to Europeans, but non-Europeans are temporarily protected and are expected to settle in third countries at some point.

This report outlines the prospects of immigrants in Turkey today and the status of Syrian refugees in Turkey. Also, before evaluating the current policy approach of displaced Syrians in Turkey and discussing changes in Turkey's exile and protection system, we discussed ongoing issues in this field and the direction of future policies. Finally, it discusses policy recommendations from Turkey and other countries - taking into account the possibility of a long or permanent replacement of the Syrians

On April 29, 2011, the first Syrian refugees entered Turkey. According to the Immigration Bureau on 13 November 2015, the number of registered Syrian refugees in Turkey was 2,226,117 people. Of these, 260,913 were placed in 25 temporary refugee camps in 10 cities. Another 1,965,204 people were scattered throughout Turkey. These are registered refugees. Together with unregistered refugees, the total number is estimated to be about 5 million people. In Turkey, about 12% of Syrians live in 25 refugee camps in 10 cities. The remaining 88% are distributed throughout Turkey. In 10 cities, the number of refugees is the same as the number of indigenous peoples. Several cities currently have the majority of refugee populations. The maximum number of Syrians is Istanbul, Gaziantep, Sanlufa, Hatay.

Local governments are at the forefront of managing the situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey. More than 95% of Turkish Syrians live in the city center. Located on the border with Syria, Kiris accommodates more Syrian refugees than Turkish residents. There are at least 560,000 registered Syrian refugees in Istanbul. Zeytinburnu is an area of ​​this city where more than 50,000 people live. Municipalities provide free language courses, Syrians provide some degree of legal flexibility to start a business, at least one region Bağcılar encourages Syrians to participate in the Advisory Citizen Committee We are developing a social support program.