Refugee Rights Turkey and our American partner organization Refugee Solidarity Network (RSN) launch two brand new animated legal information videos for Syrian refugees in Turkey. The videos are spoken in Arabic, with English and Turkish subtitle options, and are accessible via YOUTUBE.

Refugee Rights Turkey held an introductory refugee law training on 17 June 2017 for a group of Istanbul-based lawyers. The 1-day seminar entailed presentations on procedures, safeguards and remedies provided under Turkey’s domestic legislation to both Syrian and non-Syrian asylum seekers.

Refugee Rights Turkey held a specialization seminar for lawyers on 22 April 2017 in collaboration with Edirne Bar Association.

Refugee Rights Turkey held a introductory seminar in Istanbul on 1 April 2017 for a group of law students. The half-day event aimed to introduce the participants to basic concepts of international refugee law as well as the main features of the Turkish asylum system

As of March 2017, Refugee Rights Turkey launches and prints updated new versions of the comprehensive legal information materials for Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey, first published in February 2016. The brochures are made available in Arabic, Turkish and English.

Refugee Rights Turkey held an information session for Syrian refugees in Sanliurfa on 24 February 2017 in collaboration with Support to Life.

Refugee Rights Turkey held an information session for Syrian refugee women in Hatay on 17 February 2017 in collaboration with Support to Life.

As of 1 February 2017, Refugee Rights Turkey kicks off a new project, in partnership with International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), ECRE and Mülteci-Der, aiming to increase migration and asylum law expertise of lawyers and NGO legal practitioners in Turkey.

Refugee Rights Turkey held a specialization seminar for lawyers in Gaziantep on 28 January 2017 in collaboration with the provincial bar association.

Refugee Rights Turkey publishes a new Legal Opinion Paper tackling issues surrounding the judicial review of material conditions of immigration detention in Turkey and making recommendations. The paper is made available in Turkish and English.