EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS , RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
Mediterranean Response
Throughout
its history, Turkey’s unique geographic position has contributed to its role as
a cross roads for migrants and refugees. With the sustained conflict in the
region, Turkey is both a destination country and a transit country for those
hoping to reach European shores. In
2015, an unprecedented number of migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean
to reach Europe. Over 850,000 migrants and refugees
landed on Greece’s shores in 2015, and sadly, over 800 people lost their lives
in the Agean Sea. Over the past year,
IOM Turkey worked to quickly and effectively respond to the humanitarian and
migration crisis.
IOM supports the Turkish Coast Guard to meet the humanitarian needs of the rescued migrants and refugees. Our activities include: • Food distribution • Non-food item (NFI) distribution: clothing, shoes, blankets, heaters, tarpaulins In addition, IOM Turkey supports the Turkish Coast Guard by strengthening lifesaving activities and facilitating technical conversations on lifesaving technologies. For example, IOM Turkey provided rescue platforms for the Turkish Coast Guard Command during rescue operations that provide flotation for ten adults until further assistance can arrive. |  |
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Mediterranean Developments-Rescues/ Apprehensions by Turkish Coast
Guard |
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Number of Cases |
Number of irregular migrants |
Number of Deaths |
Number of Facilitators |
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2014 |
574 |
14.961 |
69 |
106 |
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2015 |
2430 |
91.611 |
279 |
190 |
Source:
Turkish Coast Guard
IOM Mission to Turkey
Birlik Mahallesi Şehit Kurbani Akboğa Sokak No:24
Çankaya/Ankara Türkiye
Çankaya/Ankara Türkiye
Tel: +90 (312) 454 30 00
Fax: +90 (312) 496 14 95
e-posta: ankmission@iom.int
IOM Istanbul Sub Office
Address: Barbaros Bulvarı Orhan Birman İş Merkezi
Kat:2 No:149 Balmumcu / Beşiktaş / Istanbul, Turkey
Phone : +90 (212) 293 50 00
Fax :+90 (212) 249 27 33
e-posta: iomistanbul@iom.int
IOM Gaziantep Sub Office
Address: Güvenevler Mahallesi 29069.Sokak
No:15 Tugay Şehitkamil/ Gaziantep - Türkiye
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Phone : +90 342 220 45 80
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