I saw the news that the Netherlands is considering sending some rejected asylum seekers to Uganda. I guess it may all have started with the EU’s agreement with Türkiye, which keeps millions of refugees in the country. Here are some current and recent attempts to send refugees to the third countries: The Netherlands-Uganda Proposal The … Read more
Ultranationalists had their day yesterday in Kayseri as the riots approached a pogrom level against Syrian refugees. I understand why many citizens are already tense with the growing refugee crisis, but some political agitators have their own agenda- as usual. In the meantime, anti-Syrian sentiments may increase more with the incidents in Northern Syria: Some … Read more
Some frame these arrests in terms of freedom of expression, but I believe some accounts incited hatred. One of my former students was detained, but he was released. His Twitter account was on the verge of provoking but kept its newsworthiness instead of shifting to the dark side. We need to discuss the refugee crisis … Read more
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek detained in police raid on her home update: Five journalists, including bianet editor, detained over ‘retweets,’ investigation reveals In Turkey, conservatives go after a queer volleyball star Anti-refugee rhetoric and the new far-right on Turkish social media Kılıçdaroğlu draws ire from allies after admitting secret deal with anti-refugee leader … Read more
Migration map of İstanbul: People from all over the world in 39 districts Bianet :: English Number of refugees in the metropolis may be much higher than official figures, says CHP deputy Gürsel Tekin Turkey hosts total 4,082,693 asylum seekers: Deputy interior minister Hurriyet Daily News The total number of asylum seekers in Turkey is 4,082,693, and … Read more
Asylum applications from Turkey to Europe rose by 45 percent in a year Bianet :: English The highest share of persons who received protection status were registered in Germany, according to Eurostat. European Parliament condemns Osman Kavala’s life sentence Bianet :: English MEPs have called for the immediate release of Kavala and other convicts of the Gezi … Read more
The refugee policies seem to be a mess and the opposition from moderates to extremists are exploiting it viciously. Unfortunately, most of the debate occurs through extremist arguments… Erdoğan says Turkey prepares ‘a new project for voluntary return of 1 million Syrians’ Bianet :: English Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of new houses built in Syria’s … Read more
A migrant from Syria killed at his house in İstanbul Bianet :: English Raiding the house where young migrants from Syria live in İstanbul’s Bayrampaşa, a group of people in masks stabbed Nail Alnaif to death. Five people have been reportedly taken into custody. Group in Istanbul smash up a Syrian-owned shop shouting "this is Turkey, … Read more