Tag Archives: Migrant Labour

Report on Syrian migrant in Istanbul textile sector

The Birleşik Metal İşçileri Sendikası (Metalworkers Union) published a report on Syrian migrants’ labour market. The study focuses on their situation in the textile sector in Istanbul.

Click here to proceed to the study, which is only available in Turkish. Following you can find a short abstract in English: Continue reading Report on Syrian migrant in Istanbul textile sector

Halkların Köprüsü: Report of Torbalı visit after attack on refugees in April

Via Halkların Köprüsü – We re-issue a report by the association Halkların Köprüsü (Bridging Peoples) in Izmir, who visited refugees after they got attacked by locals in Torbalı in April this year. Having spoken to many people involved in the incident, they claim that in order to avoid such tensions in the future, the state should provide them with a safe and long-lasting legal status as close to citizenship as possible.

The report was published already in May and can also be read on the homepage of the association.

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