As Refugee Rights Turkey, we organized refugee law training for lawyers affiliated with Şırnak Bar Association Migration and Refugee Rights Commission on 25th and 26th March 2023 called “Rights and Legal Safeguards Provided to Persons Seeking Protection in Turkey within the Framework of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (YUKK) No. 6458”
During the training with the participation from the Şırnak Bar Association, “Basic Concepts in Refugee Law” “International Protection Procedure and Objection to Negative Status Decisions” and “Deportation Procedure Under YUKK, Administrative Surveillance, Administrative Services” were discussed with the faciliatiton of Refugee Rights Turkey experts. Alternative Measures to Oversight and Objection Ways” were discussed. Following the presentations, case studies were prepared following the frequently encountered problems in Van, and solution suggestions for the problems encountered in the field were discussed. The day ended with a Q&A session.
Due to its location, Şırnak is one of the critical provinces in terms of irregular migration route of individuals. This seminar, which was held in cooperation with the Refugee Rights Turkey and Şırnak Bar Association Migration and Refugee Rights Commission, was aimed to support the knowledge and experience of local lawyers theoretically and practically to meet the increasing supply of legal support in Şırnak.