Republic of Türkiye
Republic of Türkiye
IDPs tracked
Displacement Movements
Data collection round
About Republic of Türkiye
IOM Turkey’s Migrant Presence Monitoring (MPM) programme has been coordinated jointly with the Presidency of Migration Management (PMM) since 2016, which is the leading national agency dealing with migration issues in Turkey. The methodology and operational implementation of the MPM programme activities are based on IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) model which seeks to improve the information management capacity and aims to ensure that information and data on migrant/refugee presence and flows are collected and corroborated in accordance with the applicable procedures.
Turkey’s central geopolitical location on the Eastern Mediterranean migration route and its proximity to countries witnessing internal crises (e.g., Syrian Arab Republic, Iraq, Afghanistan) has placed the country under sustained migratory pressure. Currently, more than 5.4 million foreign nationals are present in Turkey, with four million of whom seeking international protection. To gain valuable insight into their presence, locations, flows, intentions, vulnerabilities and needs, MPM Turkey, as part of global DTM operations, has four main components which are Baseline Assessment, Flow Monitoring Surveys (FMS), Customized Surveys and Sectoral Needs Assessments.
Baseline Assessment aims to establish migrant presence at lowest administrative locations (neighborhoods and villages) in Turkey. Doing that, MPM creates information structure that enables the Government of Turkey (GoT), humanitarian aid organizations and other migration-related stakeholders to understand and address the scale and complexity of the current migration flows to, through and from Turkey as well as the presence and internal movements of migrant and refugee populations in the country. It also allows IOM, GoT and other service providers to develop evidence-based strategic planning, policies and plan service provision.
Based on DTM’s FMS methodology, MPM Turkey has incorporated Customized Surveys into its activities, tailored for specific migrant groups and themes. Turkey is hosting the largest Syrian refugee population in the world, which is around 3.7 million, but also it continues to receive migration flows due to, among other factors, forced migration from Afghanistan and labor migration from Africa, Central Asia and Southern Asia. In order to understanding varying profiles, needs and intentions of migrants from these regions, MPM has designed and implemented Customized Surveys with various migrant groups.
MPM Turkey conducts also multi sectoral needs assessments targeting migrant communities to provide information relevant to various humanitarian sectors including food security, livelihoods, health and nutrition, health, protection, and water, hygiene and sanitation.
Current Donors
- Switzerland (SEM)
- PRM
- Netherlands
As of 7 September 2017, there are approximately 3,5 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 3,168,757 who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 59
As of 8 August 2017, there are approximately 3,4 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 3,117,069 who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 594,019&nb
As of 4 July 2017, there are approximately 3,4 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 3,069,693 who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 587,866 fore
In June 2017, there were approximately 3.4 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them were Syrians (3,069,963 individuals) who were granted temporary protection status.
Out of 4,549 individuals surveyed, 45% listed countries other than Turkey as their intended destination at the time of the interview.
As of 6 June 2017, there are approximately 3,3 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 3,028,226 who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 574,893 fore
As of 2 May 2017, there are approximately 3,3 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 2,992,567 who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 542,302 forei
In March 2017, there were approximately 3.2 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them were Syrians (2,969,669 individuals) who were granted temporary protection status.
As of 3 April 2017, there are approximately 3,2 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 2,969,669 who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 530,60
According to the latest available figures from the Turkish Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM) currently there are approximately 3,2 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking for the international protection. Most of them are Syrians 2,941,102 who
As of 2 March 2017, there are approximately 3,2 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 2,941,102 who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 461,217 foreign
As of 26 January 2017, there are approximately 3,1 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 2,880,325 who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 461,217 foreign nationals holding
DTM conducted 2,163 individual interviews with migrants in 4 provinces in Turkey between 23 November 2016 and 23 January 2017. 72% of the interviewees listed countries other than Turkey as their intended destination.
In December 2016, there were approximately 3.1 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them were Syrians (2,823,987 individuals) who were granted temporary protection status.
There are approximately 3.1 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians (2,823,987 individuals) who were granted temporary protection status.
At the time of writing, there are approximately 3.1 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians (2,823,987 individuals) who were granted temporary protection status.
As of 26 October 2016, there are approximately 3, 1 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking for the international protection.
In September 2016, there were approximately 3.1 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them were Syrians (2,736,032 individuals) who were granted temporary protection status.
As of 29 September 2016, there are approximately 3, 1 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking for the international protection. Most of them are Syrians (2,736,032) who were granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 422.895 foreign nationals
As of 25 August 2016, there are approximately 3, 1 million foreign nationals present on Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians (2,726,980) who are granted temporary protection status. In addition, there are 422.895 foreign nationals
There are approximately 3.1 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians (2,823,987 individuals) who were granted temporary protection status.
In June 2016 there were an estimated 3.1 million foreign nationals present in Turkish territory seeking international protection. Most were Syrians (2,733,044 individuals) who were granted temporary protection status.
As of 9 June 2016, Turkey implements a Temporary Protection regime for 2,742,055 refugees from Syria which grants beneficiaries right to legal stay as well as some level of access to basic rights and services.
DTM Global Survey 2023
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Global Survey 2023 is an annual stocktaking exercise which aims to present IOM DTM's operations and activities transparently. The Global Survey focuses on operations active from January 1 to December 31, 2023, with data collection occurring from February to April 2024.