AIDA TR 2018Update
Country Report: Turkey 2019 Update Acknowledgements & Methodology The original report and first update were researched and drafted by Refugee Rights Turkey and edited by ECRE. The updates since 2017 have been researched and drafted by an independent consultant and edited by ECRE. The 2019 update of the report draws on desk research, field visits and information collected from civil society organisations, academia, and legal practitioners in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Hatay, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Van. Access to official information on the situation of persons under international or temporary protection in Turkey remains limited to date. The information in this report is up-to-date as of 31 December 2019, unless otherwise stated. The Asylum Information Database (AIDA) The Asylum Information Database (AIDA) is coordinated by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE). It aims to provide up-to date information on asylum practice in 23 countries. This includes 19 EU Member States (AT, BE, BG, CY, DE, ES, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI) and 4 non-EU countries (Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom) which is accessible to researchers, advocates, legal practitioners and the general public through the dedicated website www.asylumineurope.org. The database also seeks to promote the implementation and transposition of EU asylum legislation reflecting the highest possible standards of protection in line with international refugee and human rights law and based on best practice. This report is part of the Asylum Information Database (AIDA), funded by the European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM), a collaborative initiative by the Network of European Foundations, and the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).
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