Turkish authorities announced a crackdown on refugees who are not registered to live in Istanbul. Syrians who registered for temporary protection outside of Istanbul have to leave the city by August 20 and return to their province of registration
Istanbul Bahaa, a 33-year-old Syrian textile worker, has a new morning commute. Every day, he makes his way to a workshop in the outskirts of Istanbul, avoiding other commuters and public transport."I used to take the bus, but now I go in the side alleys," Bahaa, who asked to be identified only by his first name, says he has lived in fear since Turkish authorities announced a crackdown on refugees who are not registered to live in Istanbul.
On paper, not much has changed for the more than 3.6 million Syrians in Turkey. They are still eligible for"temporary protection" -- a quasi-refugee status that grants Syrians the right to be in Turkey, albeit without the full scope of rights articulated in international conventions on refugees.But in Istanbul, refugees now face tighter controls.
Erdogan fires head of Turkey's central bank 01:03Amr has since smuggled himself back to Turkey and is waiting to attempt crossing into Greece again."I will keep trying until I make it there, there is no way I am going to live in Syria or Turkey, this is my goal...I won't stop until I make it," he says.Ankara insists it is enforcing existing regulations, fighting illegal migration and trying to cope with the largest refugee population of any country in the world.
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