Skip to main content

Turkey’s quota plan for refugees alarms rights activists

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu is advocating quotas for foreigners to prevent ghettos and clashes, but activists worry relocations would cut vulnerable refugees' access to work and services.

OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images
Syrian refugee family Mohammed Imadedine (front R), Maher (top R), Rawan Sameh (top L) and Riwa pose during an interview with AFP in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, on Feb. 26, 2021. — OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images

Subscribe for unlimited access

All news, events, memos, reports, and analysis, and access all 10 of our newsletters. Learn more

$14 monthly or $100 annually ($8.33/month)
OR

Continue reading this article for free

Access 1 free article per month when you sign up. Learn more.

By signing up, you agree to Al-Monitor’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Already have an account? Log in