According to International and National Legislation Legal Status of Syrians in Turkey Cover Image

Uluslararası ve Ulusal Mevzuata Göre Türkiye’deki Suriyelilerin Hukuki Statüsü
According to International and National Legislation Legal Status of Syrians in Turkey

Author(s): Mithat Büyükhan
Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Recent History (1900 till today), Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Arif YILDIZ
Keywords: Syrians, Statue; Refugee; Temporary Protection;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to try to explain the legal status of Syrians in Turkey in accordance with the provisions of the international conventions to which Turkey is a party and the regulations in its domestic law. Many concepts such as migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and temporary protection are used for Syrians in Turkey. The study is important in terms of ending the confusion of concepts related to Syrians and contributing to the literature. Qualitative research method was used in the research and document review was carried out to collect data. In the study; due to being a party to the 1951 Geneva Convention on the legal status of refugees by geographical restriction, in addition, according to the 1994 regulation in force during the period, Turkey does not give Syrians the status of refugees or asylum seekers, Syrians ' status issue continues for some time, however, with the entry into force of the law on Foreigners and International Protection on 11.04.2013 and the Regulation on Temporary Protection on 22.10.2014, the Syrians "benefiting from temporary protection" status by being given the status issue that solved the findings were reached.

  • Issue Year: 4/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 76-90
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Turkish