Turkey — Quarterly Migration Report (April-June 2020)

According to the latest available figures from the Turkish Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM), there are more than 4.6 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory, 3.6 million of whom are seeking international protection. Most are Syrians (3,591,892 individuals) who are granted temporary protection status. In addition, international protection applicants from countries including Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq constitute another group of foreign nationals. According to DGMM, as of end of 2019, there were 56,417 international protection applicants present in Turkey1. Since March 2020 the number of Syrians residing in camps has decreased by 974.

In addition, there are 1,008,754 foreign nationals present in Turkey holding residency permits including humanitarian residence holders. The exact number of the humanitarian residence holders is unknown, but it is estimated that there are a few thousand humanitarian resident holders. According to DGMM, 62,368 irregular migrants of different nationalities were apprehended in Turkey at the second quarter. This figure was 46,200 in the previous reporting period (Q1) of 2020.