Published : 24-02-2022
Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) have appealed to the Turkish authorities and international human rights organizations to help them obtain the temporary protection cards known as the “kimlik”.
In appeals emailed to AGPS, a number of refugees said they have made inter-state trips to obtain kimlik cards, but to no avail.
Recently, the Turkish Interior Ministry outlawed inter-state movements by migrants and refugees, saying they should register their personal information in 16 states where refugees make up 25%.
The cities which refugees do not have the right to enter are Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Aydin, Çanakkale, Duzce, Edirne, Hatay, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirklareli, Kocaeli, Mughal, Sakarya, Tekirdag, Yalova. In Istanbul, registration will be closed in Fatih and Esenyurt for all foreigners.
Hundreds of PRS have been unable to provide for their children and families in Turkey. A large number of companies, factories, and shops shut their doors for fear of further COVID-19 contaminations. Several Palestinian families have lost their sole sources of income as a result.
Unofficial statistics indicate that 10,000 Palestinians from Syria have sought shelter in Turkey, where they have been facing dire socio-economic conditions and denied access to the local labor market.
Turkish embassies continue to prevent Palestinian refugees from Syria from obtaining visas. As a result, hundreds of Palestinians have embarked on life-threatening journeys via illegal immigration roads to reach Turkey, fleeing war-tattered Syria, among other war-stricken zones.
Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) have appealed to the Turkish authorities and international human rights organizations to help them obtain the temporary protection cards known as the “kimlik”.
In appeals emailed to AGPS, a number of refugees said they have made inter-state trips to obtain kimlik cards, but to no avail.
Recently, the Turkish Interior Ministry outlawed inter-state movements by migrants and refugees, saying they should register their personal information in 16 states where refugees make up 25%.
The cities which refugees do not have the right to enter are Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Aydin, Çanakkale, Duzce, Edirne, Hatay, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirklareli, Kocaeli, Mughal, Sakarya, Tekirdag, Yalova. In Istanbul, registration will be closed in Fatih and Esenyurt for all foreigners.
Hundreds of PRS have been unable to provide for their children and families in Turkey. A large number of companies, factories, and shops shut their doors for fear of further COVID-19 contaminations. Several Palestinian families have lost their sole sources of income as a result.
Unofficial statistics indicate that 10,000 Palestinians from Syria have sought shelter in Turkey, where they have been facing dire socio-economic conditions and denied access to the local labor market.
Turkish embassies continue to prevent Palestinian refugees from Syria from obtaining visas. As a result, hundreds of Palestinians have embarked on life-threatening journeys via illegal immigration roads to reach Turkey, fleeing war-tattered Syria, among other war-stricken zones.
