UNHCR Turkey Syria Sitrep
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UNHCR Turkey Syrian Refugee Daily Sitrep 5 December 2012 02 October 2013 UNHCR Turkey, Ankara Total Number of Refugees Registered and with Registration 500,251 Registered Syrian Refugees in Camps Registered Syrian Refugees outside of the Camps * Total Gaziantep 33,264 100,490 133,75 106,89 Sanliurfa Total Number of Refugees in Camps 200,061 63,459 43,433 2 Hatay 15,885 61,066 76,951 Total Number of Refugees Registered outside the Camps * 296,430 Kilis 33,225 25,920 59,145 Mardin 2,913 37,401 40,314 Total Number of Refugees with Registration Appointments 3,760 K.Maras 14,985 10,730 25,715 Adana 10,419 4,000 14,419 Estimated Total Number of Syrians in Turkey Adiyaman 10,022202 10,224 500 - 600,000 Osmaniye 8,669 8,948 17,617 Malatya 6,597 0 6,597 Total Number of Refugees in Camps Total Number of Refugees Registered outside the Camps * Other 623 8,623 300,000 263,430 Age & Gender of Registered Syrian Refugees Age (Years) Female 250,000 Adult Male 200,047 200,000 26% 24% Minor 150,000 109,364 26% 24% 100,000 50,000 40,954 75% 25% Women & Children (Boys&Girls <18 years) Men 18 years and above 0 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Highlights • On 01 October 2013, AFAD - the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency of Government of Turkey - announced that the total number of Syrians registered and assisted in 21 camps in 10 provinces was 200,061, including 623 Syrians receiving medical treatment in hospitals. AFAD reported that during the 24hrs of 30 Sept-01 Oct. 2013, a total of 366 Syrians were admitted and registered in the camps and 352 Syrians have voluntarily returned to Syria. • Local officials informed a UNHCR Field Team that the Kilis/Oncupinar border gate is closed for security reasons because of the the ongoing fighting across the border, According to the unofficial sources, the fighting is between factions of the opposition for control of the border gate of Bab Al-Salame. UNHCR checked with local officials of Reyhanli, Akcakale and Karkamis border gates and reportedly all 3 border gates are open to passport holders. Because the Kilis/Oncupinar customs gate is closed, the number of crossings from/to Cilvegozu and Bab Al-Hawa increased to about 1,500 persons per day. In addition to the passport holders, officials also informed that wounded people, and a limited number of other Syrians are admitted each day upon request from AFAD, depending on the spaces available in the camps. According to information provided by the local officials in Karkamis, some 370 Syrian IDPs were admitted from Jarablus and transferred to Malatya Beydagi container site. • In Karkamis, camp officials informed that in order to absorb the spontaneous arrivals of those who claim to have relatives in camp, and those who are already staying with their relatives as guests, they are planning to add some additional tents while renewing the old tents. As of reporting date, AFAD reported that there are 1,636 family tents established in the camp with more than 7,000 Syrians accommodated in the camp. • The registration of the new arrivals and of the Syrians living in the camps is on-going. Camp officials informed Legend UNHCR that they are registering the Syrians residing in the camps, while digital finger printing is done by the police. Reportedly the new digital finger printing system allows the officials to trace double registrations in other camps. Military Defectors • In Islahiye, the police informed UNHCR Field Team that they have enumerated more than 6,000 non-camp Syrians Current Tent Camps Antakya (about 700 families) living in Islahiye town. In Akcakale, camp officials informed that about 1,000 Syrians who are Current Container accommodated in rub hall tents have been registered and issued their camp ID cards. However, since they have not yet been provided family tents, they have not been included in the food card system set up by AFAD in that camp, Container Camps Under but are still provided hot meals. Reportedly, in addition to these 1,000 Syrians, it is estimated by the camp officials 0 18 37.5 75 112.5 150 that there are still several thousands living with their relatives in the same tents. Kilometres 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 .