31 March 2022, Ankara– The Presidency of Migration Management and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have launched a European Union funded project on “Reinforce Effectiveness of National Asylum Procedures in Compliance with International Standards and National Legislation”.
The project aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of international protection and temporary protection procedures in compliance with international principles and national legislation. The project has a budget of EUR 3 million and will be implemented during a three-year period.
Speaking at the launch, the Head of the European Union Delegation to Turkey, Ambassador H.E. Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut stated: “In the frame of our long-standing cooperation on migration, the EU has been supporting Turkey’s national asylum system with successive actions implemented with UNHCR and PMM. We are confident that this project will further strengthen asylum procedures in Turkey, with a view to increase compliance with European and international standards”.
UNHCR Representative, Mr. Philippe Leclerc expressed that “With this project we are launching today, we aim at advancing even further with a focus on quality, efficiency and integrity. This project would not have been made possible without the strong involvement of the Presidency of Migration Management as the coordinating and benefiting agency. I would also like to thank the European Union for its financial and strategic support to UNHCR.”
PMM Director General of International Protection, Muhammet Selami Yazıcı said: “As the main institution in charge of migration management, the Presidency of Migration Management is carrying out all procedures concerning regular migrants and over 3.7 million Syrians under temporary protection who have sought refuge in Turkey, as well as providing services to international protection applicants and status holders. Financed by the Turkey-EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), “Reinforce Effectiveness Of National Asylum Procedures in Compliance with International Standards and National Legislation Project” has been launched, with the Presidency of Migration Management acting as the beneficiary institution and UNHCR as the implementing partner, with a view to improving the efficiency of these procedures.”
Turkey continues to host the largest number of persons in need of international protection in the world, which is a demonstration of responsibility to those fleeing war and persecution as well as a model of international burden-sharing.
Thanks to the financial assistance of the European Union and close cooperation between the Presidency of Migration Management and UNHCR, persons in need of international protection have access to quality and fair asylum procedures, which are a vital component of sustainable solutions. Within the scope of the project, several activities will be undertaken, including the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and tools to increase efficiency and fairness of asylum procedures, monitoring mechanisms for harmonization of practices, and trainings with sustainable mechanisms such as e-learning platforms. These activities will help ensure that some of the world’s most vulnerable persons can look forward to a life of hope and dignity.
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