OCTOBER 2019

HIGHLIGHTS | STORIES | PHOTO OF THE MONTH | VIDEO | PUBLICATIONS

Meet one of Turkey's Few Female BeekeepersArife received training through IOM Turkey’s Livelihoods Programme

HIGHLIGHTS

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Two migrants drown off thecoast of Ayvalık, Turkeywhile 33 others wererescued alive from a sinkingboat by the Turkish CoastGuard.

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IOM’s Director ofEmergencies Jeff Labovitzvisits IOM Turkey'sGaziantep field office in thesoutheast.

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Syrian and Turkish womenspend the afternooncooking a feast oftraditional dishes in Suruç,a rural district near theSyrian border in ŞanlıurfaProvince.

The New Humanitarian:Behind the new refugee surgeto the Greek islands

Since the EU and Turkey signed anagreement in March 2016 aimed at stoppingthe flow of asylum seekers and migrantsacross the Aegean, arrivals to the GreekIslands during the summer have ranged fromaround 2,000 to just under 5,000 people permonth. The spike in people trying to reachthe Greek islands also coincides with anincrease in the number of asylum seekersand migrants crossing into Turkey. ‘We’venoticed a general… increase in movementacross the country lately’, said Lanna Walsh,a spokesperson for the UN’s migrationagency, IOM, in Turkey.

(Photo: Costas Baltas/Reuters)

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IOM Turkey mourns the loss ofour dear colleague SelinAvşarcanOn 16th October, IOM Turkey lost a dearyoung colleague, National Officer SelinAvşarcan. Her colleagues and friendsdescribed her as very responsible, dedicated,and highly motivated. She would always stayon top of her duties, responsibilities, andoften put her colleagues before herself. Shehad strong communication skills andtouched the lives of so many colleagues andfriends. With her presence and good senseof humor, she brought positive energy intoour lives.

Her smiling face, vibrant personality anddedication to her work will be neverforgotten.

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PHOTO OF THE MONTHStaff's Choice - Selected by IOM Turkey staff on a voting basis.

IOM Turkey Newslette October 2019

Zeliha, a Turkish beneficiary with her daughter at the yard of Ensar CommunityCentre where she attends language courses.

@IOM 2019/Emrah Özesen

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Many humanitarian workers are subject to distress and anguish caused by workingin difficult situations. IOM Turkey has been supporting our Protection team with

self-care sessions to help them overcome and cope with the daily stress of theirwork.

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“What I care about now is my sixteen-year-old daughter’sfuture. My future has gone after the war and I need to makesure that hers is not. I want her to continue her educationand I am sure that this country can give her what I havelost.”

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● IOM Response to SyriaCrisis JUL-SEP 2019● Migrant's PresenceMonitoring Quarterly ReportJUL-SEP 2019● Migrant's PresenceMonitoring Quarterly ReportAPR-JUN 2019

IOM TURKEY IN THE NEWS

Local Tele1 of Adana covered the Terrarium workshop held by IOM and AdanaMetropolitan Municipality. The Terrarium Workshop was held at the MigrationCoordination and Adaptation Centre of the Adana Metropolitan Municipality and aimed toaccelerate the integration of migrants with host communities.

Ufuk Gazetesi covered Integrated Border Management Programme Officer DarijusPamparas’ visit with Keçiören Mayor Turgut Altınok.

Local Artı 49 announced the council meeting of the UNICEF Prevention of Child, Early andForced Marriage Project in Ağrı.

The New Humanitarian quoted IOM Turkey’s Spokesperson in an article about the surgeof migrants arriving on the Greek islands.

IOM Turkey Newsletter October 2019

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National HaberTürk covered the historical tour that was organized in Belemedik NaturePark, by the Migration Coordination and Harmonization Centre in cooperation with IOMTurkey, and Adana Metropolitan Municipality.

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