Published : 13-01-2018
Hundreds of Palestinian-Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey are suffering because of their inability to move or work, as a result of being incapable of obtaining temporary protection cards “Kimlik,” as a consequence of losing their identity papers in the Syrian war.
According to the refugees’ testimonies who contacted the Action Group, the Turkish authorities did not provide them with any documents, since they were short of the official papers needed to prove their identities.
On his part, the refugee “Mohamed” says that: “The fact that I do not have a Kimlik card makes my presence in Turkey illegal and will subject me to many problems. I am not entitled to a work permit because I am not a Kimlik holder, and I could possibly be stopped at the Turkish checkpoints which are spreading from time to time.
Mohamed added that not holding any identification papers, prevents him from moving between the Turkish cities. In the event that he does so, he may be arrested and deported to north Syria.
Approximately eight thousand Palestinian-Syrians living in Turkey and are suffering from difficult living conditions, especially with UNRWA’s rejection to provide any aid to them, under the pretext that Turkey is located outside its work premises.
Hundreds of Palestinian-Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey are suffering because of their inability to move or work, as a result of being incapable of obtaining temporary protection cards “Kimlik,” as a consequence of losing their identity papers in the Syrian war.
According to the refugees’ testimonies who contacted the Action Group, the Turkish authorities did not provide them with any documents, since they were short of the official papers needed to prove their identities.
On his part, the refugee “Mohamed” says that: “The fact that I do not have a Kimlik card makes my presence in Turkey illegal and will subject me to many problems. I am not entitled to a work permit because I am not a Kimlik holder, and I could possibly be stopped at the Turkish checkpoints which are spreading from time to time.
Mohamed added that not holding any identification papers, prevents him from moving between the Turkish cities. In the event that he does so, he may be arrested and deported to north Syria.
Approximately eight thousand Palestinian-Syrians living in Turkey and are suffering from difficult living conditions, especially with UNRWA’s rejection to provide any aid to them, under the pretext that Turkey is located outside its work premises.
