Country report on social impacts focusing on qualitative impacts of TCNs arrival and settlement. Turkey

Syrians, first as accepted as guests, are granted the “temporary protection” status in 2014 by Act No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection and Temporary Protection Regulation (AFIP). With this regulation, the right to health, education, access to labour market, social assistance, and interpretation services become possible in the provinces they are registered but to what extent these rights turn into capabilities needs scrutiny. In Turkey, there existed already inequalities and regional development gaps which have caused limitations on the capabilities of its citizens, faces many problems: poverty; informal economy; child labour, and access to qualified education for all  concludes that although the current situation in Turkey can no longer be treated simply as emergency, humanitarian assistance programs and the implementation of different policies and projects are provided in sense of emergency support to Syrians. Unfortunately, this is still a valid observation. The role of the public sector, including municipalities, increases especially in social assistance and health care. Local authorities cooperate with international organizations and civil society organizations to provide free services. Thus, competition among the most vulnerable groups concerning social assistance and job opportunities in the informal labour market creates further tensions, even before COVID-19.