UNHCR Türkiye Fact Sheet, April 2024 [EN/TR] – Türkiye

Impacted by devastating earthquakes in 2023, Türkiye continues to host one of the largest refugee populations in the world with a comprehensive and inclusive legal framework. Almost half the refugee population has spent most of their lives in Türkiye; some 800,000 were born there.

UNHCR supports the government and works with diverse stakeholders, including civil society organizations in advancing refugee protection, inclusion in services, access to solutions and improving social cohesion, in a coordinated and collaborative manner.

Responsibility sharing remains key, with diversified and flexible funding for the refugee response, complemented with resettlement and complementary pathways.

KEY AREAS OF FOCUS

In Marmara region, northwest Türkiye, UNHCR and partners work to facilitate access to services, increasing self-reliance, and promote social cohesion for nearly 800,000 refugees, mainly in urban settings. UNHCR also provides life-saving support to apprehended individuals and pushback survivors along the western land borders.

Along the Aegean and Mediterranean coast, UNHCR promotes access to and provision of protection and services for 232,000 refugees. UNHCR cooperates with law enforcement to improve reception conditions for people intercepted or rescued at sea borders, meet immediate needs and strengthen access to international protection.

In the southeast region, which hosts 1.7 million refugees, UNHCR prioritizes key needs of refugees and the host community affected by the earthquakes through shelter, core relief item and cash assistance, protection monitoring, and advocacy.

In Central and Eastern Anatolia and Black Sea regions, UNHCR works to strengthen access to rights and services for 634,000 refugees, while reinforcing access to livelihood opportunities. In the east, UNHCR focuses on monitoring irregular movements and access to territory and asylum.