Having become a target country in recent years for immigration- which essentially began with the history of humanity- Turkey has faced significant migration flows due to its geography and strategic location and has gained significant experience in this area. The Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM), being a structural manifestation of this historical experience and…
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) was established in 1992 to contribute to the economic and social development of the Central Asian Turkic Republics, which had gained their independence after the dissolution of the USSR. As a result of Turkey’s more active monitoring of foreign policy alongside its economic and political stability that increased…
The importance of disaster preparedness is better understood through the lessons that emerged from the Marmara earthquake in Turkey, which is exposed to many human- and nature-related disasters; serious disasters have been initiated on disaster preparedness and response, especially since 2003. Emergency health services, being an important component of disaster response, are aimed to be…
2020 has been an unprecedented year, with COVID-19 challenging our traditional methods of support as humanitarians. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of our private and professional lives, including the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) humanitarian actions in Turkey. How are we to support the lives of people…
Assessment and Context Since 2014, Turkey has hosted the largest population of persons under temporary and international protection in the world. In 2020, the number of Syrians under temporary protection passed 3.6 million, while Turkey also hosts approximately 320,000 international protection applicants and status holders from other countries. The Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP)…
As of 2020, the Açık Açık Association consists 120 civil society organizations, established established with the purpose of bringing together donors with transparent and accountable associations and foundations that recognize donor rights. Due to being an umbrella organization, it is knowledgeable about the activities, works, and areas of competence of the NGOs on its platform…
With funding provided by the German Government since 2015, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has carried out activities in Turkey for Syrian refugees; in this context, GIZ supports refugees and populations in need in the host society mainly in Southeast Turkey. The close collaborations GIZ conducts with relevant ministries, local NGOs, and local governments…
At INGEV (Human Development Foundation), we support human development by conducting goal-oriented research and implementation programs as well as advocacy. We aim to properly design implementation projects through social research. We produce guidance reports on important issues in the pandemic environment through research such as digital governance opportunities in local governments, social media image, social…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) for nearly 30-years has supported development of the Government of Turkey’s capacity to manage migration by addressing all aspects of migration in Turkey. IOM continues the efforts Turkey is conducting on meeting the needs of immigrants, humanitarian aid, workforce integration, migration and border management, and promoting social cohesion between…
Since its establishment to the present, the Turkish Foundation for Children in Need of Protection has maintained our country’s activities regarding children in need of protection in public and community relations in accordance with its official memorandum. Having gained practical experience by providing long-term services to more than 400 children for the more than 40…
