UNHCR Turkey Syria Sitrep
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UNHCR Turkey Syrian Refugee Daily Sitrep 5 December 2012 17 March 2014 UNHCR Turkey, Ankara Total Number of Refugees Registered and with Registration Appointments 642,867 Population of Non-Camp Syrian Refugees Updated on: 14 March 2014 Registered Syrian Refugees in Camps Registered Syrian Refugees outside of the Camps * Total Total Number of Refugees in Camps 221,829 Gaziantep 34,421 132,676 167,097 164,213 Sanliurfa 73,413 90,800 96,076 Total Number of Refugees Registered outside the Camps * 421,038 Hatay 14,781 81,295 66,457 Kilis 37,607 28,850 Estimated Total Number of Syrians in Turkey 800,000 Mardin 7,713 39,066 46,779 K.Maras 15,624 25,560 41,184 Total Number of Refugees in Camps Total Number of Refugees Registered Outside the Camps Osmaniye 9,418 9,026 18,444 421,038 450,000 Adana 11,621 5,068 16,689 400,000 10,016 697 350,000 Adiyaman 10,713 300,000 Other 0 8,000 8,000 250,000 191,152 221,829 Malatya 7,215 7,215 200,000 150,000 149,003 100,000 Age & Gender of Registered Syrian Refugees 50,000 0 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 76% 24% Women & Children (Boys&Girls <18 years) Men 18 years and above Highlights ● On 16 March 2014, AFAD - the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency of Government of Turkey - announced that the total number of Syrians registered and assisted in 22 camps located in 10 provinces was 221,829. AFAD reported that during the period of 14-16 March 2014, a total of 1,657 Syrians were admitted and registered in the camps and 901 Syrians have voluntarily returned to Syria. ● The registration of non-camp Syrians is on-going in several locations in the southeast. As of end of week (14 March 2014), local officials in Gaziantep informed UNHCR that within Gaziantep province, 132,676 Malatya Beydagi Syrians were registered in Gaziantep province and Nizip town. In Nizip the officials informed UNHCR that 7,215 despite increasing their registration staff and workstations, and registering about 80 persons per day, they still have about 2,500 people who were given appointments, in addition to more than 19,000 they registered in Nizip town. The officials stated that the earliest appointment they can give is end of April 2014. It was also reported by the officials that the technical infrastructure (data line etc.) for the mobile coordination center is K.Maras ready and they are expecting the vehicle to arrive in the coming days. Adıyaman ● The camp officials in Nizip-1 informed UNHCR that they still have 546 Syrians who were transferred from Merkez Merkez Adana 15,624 10,016 the mosque in Nizip town last week are still accommodated in rub hall tents. Camp officials informed that Midyat Mardin 3,248 while they are waiting for instructions from AFAD Hq for the transfer of these people, they continue to Osmaniye Şanlıurfa provide 2 hot meals and breakfast. The camp officials stated they will also do a pre-registration of this group Nusaybin Gaziantep 4,465 so they can have access to medical assistance when needed. Cevdetiye Nizip 2 Nizip 1 5,230 Viransehir 9,418 13,117 Saricam 11,433 11,621 Kilis Barınma Alanı Islahiye 0 Harran Kokenli ● In Karkamis, the camp management informed UNHCR that on 14 March 2014 they received about 20 10,050 Kilis 13,191 Karkamis Ceylanpinar Syrians from Oguzeli town referred by AFAD Gaziantep. Reportedly they were all registered and 7,708 Akcakale 21,696 25,409 accommodated in the camp. The camp management stated that they were informed by AFAD Gaziantep Elbeyli Besiriye Kilis - Oncupinar 23,494 Legend Provincial Directorate to organize space for up to 500 more Syrians in case they are referred from urban Antakya 14,113 Antakya areas. Military Defectors Camp UNHCR Field Office Current Tent Camps UNHCR Team Altinozu 2 ● Despite continuous fire-prevention efforts made and fire hazerd information provided to the camp Altinozu 1 2,631 1,447 Current Container Camps residents to be careful, on 15 March 2014 a tent fire caused the death of a 2 year old girl. The investigation Container Camps Under into the causes is still on-going while the management suspects it was caused because of misusage of Yayladagi 1 Yayladagi 2 Construction 2,794 2,919 Sources AFAD, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs *Please note that the number of non-camp refugees are not updated on a daily basis. For more information, consult http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees .