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In Its Third Year SYRIAN CRISIS IN ITS THIRD YEAR FIELD REPORT MAY 2011 - JUNE 2013 Prepared by: Osman Atalay, Murat Kavakdan, Gülden Sönmez Translated by: Adnan Demir Edited by: IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation Research and Publications Department Photographs by: IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation Contact: IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation Büyük Karaman Cad. Taylasan Sok. No: 3 Pk. 34230 Fatih/İstanbul-Turkey Tel: +90 212 631 21 21 | Fax: +90 212 621 70 51 www.ihh.org.tr | [email protected] 2 FIELD REPORT JUNE 2013 CONTENTS 3 INTRODUCTION 4 HUMANITARIAN DIMENSION OF SYRIA CRISIS 4 BACKGROUND OF CRISIS 5 CURRENT SITUATION 6 DISTRIBUTION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES 8 WHERE AND WHAT DO WE DO? 8 AID EFFORTS BY REGION A. Syria B. Turkey C. Lebanon D. Jordan 12 DELIVERIES OF BASIC SUPPLIES 15 SHELTER AID 16 HEALTHCARE AID 18 OTHER KINDS OF AID 20 ATTENDING INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS 22 HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY 24 WHO DO WE WORK WITH? 27 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FIELD REPORT JUNE 2013 1 2 FIELD REPORT JUNE 2013 INTRODUCTION This report deals with the humanitarian aspects of the ongoing crisis in Syria that broke out in March 2011 and the relief efforts undertaken by IHH Huma- nitarian Relief Foundation in the region. The number of people affected by the 1 crisis progressively rising and the violent events taking place continuing to inflict irreparable damage both on society and the lives of individuals makes it vital to increase efforts in order to rapidly solve the problem. This report has been prepared with the hope of contributing to the efforts for healing of the Syrian people affected by the crisis and urging all national and international mechanisms for a rapid settlement to the crisis. FIELD REPORT JUNE 2013 3 HUMANITARIAN DIMENSION 2 OF SYRIA CRISIS the Syrian people are once more facing a CRISIS BACKGROUND Syria, ruled under a state of emergency mass slaughter today. In March 2011, 15 following the military coup exercised by children, aged between nine to 15, from the Ba’ath Party in 1963, has been go- the same family were detained and tor- verned by the Assad family since 1970. tured for writing a slogan on a school wall The fight for freedom led by the Syrian in southwestern city of Deraa. Relatives Ikhwan-I Muslimin (Muslim Brotherhood) of the children protested against the de- movement against Hafez al-Assad, the tention of the children but faced excessive only authority in the country following the response from security forces, prompting coup, has become the most prominent mass protests in Idlib, Aleppo, Hama, rivaling movement of the period. Taking Homs, Baniyas and Latakia and later tur- extremely strict measures against the ning into a countrywide uprising. The Syrian people, peacefully demanding The protest that began when 15 children reform by holding protests only after Fri- “ day prayers for six months since March from the same family, aged between 9 and 2011, have only voiced their wishes to- 15, were detained and tortured for in Deraa wards reforms in order to live in more liberated conditions. Upon the protests in March 2011 writing a slogan on the school becoming widespread, Bashar al-Assad “ made international announcements from wall rapidly spread to the whole country. the assembly in Damascus in March and April 2011 that he would undertake re- rebels’ fight for freedom, Hafez al-Assad forms on various issues, such as people’s chose a violent path causing the Hama rights to organize, form parties, syndicate Massacre in 1982 where approximately rights, independent elections, the provisi- 50,000 people were killed and 20,000 on of social justice and the protection of were reported missing. Several massacres rights of different people living within Syria were also undertaken in many other regi- such as the Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens. ons, primarily in Tadmur, Aleppo, and al- However, he failed to live up to any of Raqqah, in attempts to suppress the public these promises and instead has deployed demand for freedom. firearms to suppress the protesters and Having struggled with cruelty, oppression, caused hundreds of deaths in the first four fraud and poverty for nearly 50 years, months following protests in Deraa alone. 4 FIELD REPORT JUNE 2013 CURRENT STUATION The people, witnessing more and more ken a different course and a civil war has deaths and arrests of their peers, have broken out since July 2011 with soldiers Having struggled lost all hope in the possibility of change in defecting from the Syrian army and the with cruelty, Bashar al-Assad’s policies and the peaceful people taking up arms to defend themsel- protests have been replaced by a revolt oppression, fraud ves against the armed regime. that supports the idea of overthrowing and poverty for the regime. The events in Syria have ta- nearly 50 years, the Syrian people are once more facing a mass slaughter today. FIELD REPORT JUNE 2013 5 HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SYRIA Population in need of aid 6,8 Million Displaced population (within Syria) SYRIA Death toll 4,25 Million Total population 22 Million +93.000 Number of Displaced population destroyed homes (in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey, 1,2 Million North Africa) ) Number of identified 1,6 Million HUMANITARIAN prisons and torture centers SITUATION IN SYRIA 27 SOURCE: OCHA, UNHCR (As of June 2013) As of June 2013, UN figures shows Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt and Tur- more than 93,000 people have been key, and 4,25 million have been displa- killed in Syria while independent sour- ced. Meanwhile, Committee to Protect ces working in the region state that the Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Sans death toll is much higher than reported. Frontières (Reporters Without Borders On the other hand reports also state – RSF) data shows that since the esca- that thousands have been injured in the lation of the events, 36 reporters have massacres, 500,000 people have been been killed in Syria, which has become arrested, 1,68 million have been forced the most dangerous place in the world to flee to neighboring countries such as for reporters. According to the June 2013 statistics from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), the total number of Syrians that have entered Turkey is “ 309,000 and the number of Syrian registered in shelter “camps is over 194,000. Combined with those who have sought shelter in their relatives’ homes and who have rented houses in cities, the total number of Syrians in Turkey is estimated to have reached 400,000. 6 FIELD REPORT JUNE 2013 Sarıçam Tent City Cevdediye Tent City Merkez Tent City Öncüpınar Container City Merkez Tent City 1. Ceylanpınar Tent City 2. Akçakale Tent City 3. Harran Container City 1. Islahiye Tent City 2. Karkamış Tent City 3. Nizip Tent City 4. Nizip Container City 1. Reyhanlı Permanent Sheltering Center 2. Altınözü 1 Tent City 3. Altınözü 2 Tent City 4. Apaydın Tent City 5. Yayladağı 1 Tent City 6. Yayladağı 2 Tent City FIELDSOURCE: REPORT OCHA, JUNE UNHCR, 2013 AFAD7 WHERE AND WHAT DO WE DO? IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation has shelter, food and healthcare. Relief supplies been undertaking various relief efforts sin- are delivered to Syrians through IHH Co- ce March 2011 in order to provide those ordination Offices in Kilis and Reyhanlı, Ha- who have been displaced within Syria and tay. IHH is serving Syrian refugees with 40 3 Syrian refugees who have sought asylum in staff members and about 60 volunteers in neighboring countries such as Turkey, Leba- coordination offices as well as with 60 non- non and Jordan with basic supplies such as governmental organizations within Syria. A- SYRIA IHH has been actively assisting displaced people in Syria and Palestinian refugees in the co- untry since June 2012. IDLIB ALEPPO Ebbin, Kielli, Sarmada, al-Dana, Korgonya, Binnish, Azaz, Sukkari, Salahaddin, Gal’a, Bab al-Nayrab, Masakeen Saraqeb, Keferte Harem, Maara, Kuriy, Ramiyye, Sinjar, Henano, Baideyn, Termanin, Tegad, Jarabulus Refugee Camp Maarat al-Numan, Maarbellit, Seyjer, Atmeh Refugee (population 1,500), Bab al-Salam Refugee Camp (population TURKEY Camp (population 27,028), Kerame Refugee Camp 13,500). (population 7,500), Qah Refugee Camp (population 7,000), Higher Bab al-Hawa Refugee Camp (population 2,250), Lower Bab al-Hawa Refugee Camp (population 7,250), Taibah Refugee Camp (population 2,500), El-Rahme Refugee Camp (population 2,000), Telabiad AL-HASAKAH Tent City (under construction), Harim Refugee Camp (under City center and surrounding construction). villages. AL-RAQQAH MEDITERRANEAN City center and surrounding villages. LATAKIA City center and surrounding SYRIA villages. DEIREZ-ZOR City center and surrounding villages. HAMA City center and surrounding IRAQ villages. HOMS LEBANON City center and surrounding villages. DONATIONS TO DAMASCUS SYRIA AID CAMPAIGN City center and surrounding JORDAN villages. (March 2011-June 2013) CASH DONATION 56.289.845 TL IN-KIND AID 36.241.176 TL TOTAL 92.531.021 TL 8 FIELD REPORT JUNE 2013 AID TO SYRIA BY CATEGORY (March 2011-June 2013) SOCIAL AID 30.054.149 TL FOOD AID 35.085.918 TL IHH is working SHELTER AID 18.518.335 TL with about 60 nongovernmental HEALTHCARE AID 14.069.765 TL organizations in Syria to implement TOTAL 97.728.167 TL relief activities. B- TURKEY Since March 2011 when refugee influx to Turkey started, IHH has been delivering humanitarian assistance to refugees through coordination offices in Kilis and Rey- hanlı, Hatay and with aid workers. TURKEY HATAY GAZIANTEP KILIS ŞANLIURFA Rural Hatay, Reyhanlı*, Yayladağı 1 Tent Islahiye Tent City Öncüpınar Container City, Rural Şanlıurfa, Ceylanpınar Tent City, City, Yayladağı 2 Tent City, Bohşin Tent Elbeyli Container City Akçakale Tent City City, Boynuyoğun Tent City, Apaydın Tent City, Hacıpaşa and Güveççi villages, Harim Tent City SYRIA IRAQ MEDITERRANEAN * The camps in Reyhanlı were dismantled in 2012 and the refugees here were relocated to nearby camps.
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