Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that thanks to all the studies and strategies implemented in migration management, Turkey is no longer a irregular migration route and is no longer a target for irregular migration.
Speaking at the 15th Migration Board Meeting held at the Ankara Police Museum Martyr Demet Sezen Conference Hall, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, to attract qualified immigrants to Turkey “Tech Visa”And “Digital nomad” visaexpressed.
Yerlikaya mentioned that the residence permit applications can be received by the notary publics thanks to the cooperation protocol signed between the Migration Administration and the Notaries Union of Turkey.
ANKARA (AA) – Ali Yerlikaya pointed out that migration is a global issue that affects the present and tomorrow. It has been forced to displacement due to persecution, conflict, violence, violations of human rights and events that disrupt public order. ”
“Türkiye is a model of the world in the management of migration”
Yerlikaya said that 1.5 percent of one of every 67 people or the whole world’s population was left without country and was detached from their roots and motherland. This also reveals the importance of planned, strategic and human -oriented migration policy ”.
Minister Yerlikaya gave the following information about the immigrants in Turkey:
” In our country, there are a total of 4 million 121 thousand 663 foreigners. 2 million 865 thousand of them are Syrians, 1 million 66 thousand foreigners with residence permission and 190 thousand foreigners under international protection.As the Ministry of Interior, we manage every dimension of migration from a holistic and strategic perspective. We can express peace of mind that Türkiye is a model of the world in migration management. Our basic principle in migration management is an understanding that respects human rights and freedoms, depends on our civilization values and does not compromise on public order and security. ”
Syrian civil war, as well as great pain in the administration of migration in the management of Yerlikaya Yerlikaya, said that they have embraced millions of Syrians who took refuge in Turkey.
Yerlikaya pointed out that there is a light of hope to the Syrians in Turkey’s most difficult times and in the darkest days. No matter how big the difficulties are, no matter how deep the pains are, we have made the compass of justice, compassion, human values of conscience. ”
7 thousand 871 operations for immigrant smuggling
Reminding that the 61 -year Baath regime has collapsed, Yerlikaya said that the persecution in Syria took its place on the dark pages of history and continued:
“Under the leadership of our President, we stood in front of the oppressor, with the oppressed and took place on the right side of history. With the freedom of Syria, voluntary, safe, honorable and regular feedback gained momentum. Since December 9, 81 thousand 576 Syrian brothers returned to their country voluntarily, safe, honorable and regularly. Since 2017, 821 thousand 579 Syrian brothers voluntarily returned to their homeland.We continue to provide the necessary support to ensure that the feedback is realized and to continue the process without any problems. ”
142 thousand 536 irregular immigrants were deported in 2024
In the fight against irregular migration, the coordination of the Migration Management and the decisive work of the law enforcement officers as a result of great successes, Yerlikaya, in 2024 142 thousand 536 irregular immigration was deported, he said.
5 thousand 164 people were arrested in immigrant smuggling
7 thousand 871 operations for immigration smuggling transferred Yerlikaya, 5 thousand 164 people were arrested as a result of these operations, he said.
270 mobile migration vehicles in 81 provinces
Yerlikaya stated that they have established a fast and deportation mechanism by implementing new units that are the first in Turkey and in the world and said, ız We currently have 270 mobile migration vehicles in 81 provinces. Our mobile migration vehicles are operational, From July 2023 to the end of 2024 2 million 647 thousand 963 people have checked the identity. Thus, we found that 168 thousand 91 foreigners are irregular immigrants. In the first 3 months of the application, the rate of irregular immigrants detected is 74.5 percent, while today this rate fell to 2.8 percent”.
Emphasizing that the main objectives of the fight against irregular migration is not to allow the formation of “attraction power için to Turkey, Yerlikaya said that they attach great importance to cooperation in Turkey’s talks with the relevant countries, especially the neighbors of Turkey.
Yerlikaya stated that the issue of migration should be approached with the awareness of common responsibility and said, “We also carried out the address investigations of all foreigners in our country during this period. We manage the migration in a proactive way based on scientific research and analyzes by following the field constantly ”.
Minister Yerlikaya shared the information that they established the Department of Regular Migration Monitoring and Analysis of the General Directorate of Foreigners.
“Important steps have been taken to prevent informal employment of foreigners”
Yerlikaya, developed by the expert personnel of the Migration Management and used domestic and national technologies, finally artificial intelligence and advanced technology Göçbilapplication MigrationHe said they integrated with.
Yerlikaya emphasized that important steps were taken to prevent informal employment of foreigners thanks to the system integration provided between the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and the Migration Management in 2024, and continued:
“We are all working for big and powerful Türkiye. We shape our migration management in line with this goal. We continue to take important steps in the field of regular migration in line with the objectives of our country, qualified expert power and attraction for foreign investors. We reduce the bureaucratic processes in the applications of foreigners who come legal means to our country due to reasons such as trade, tourism, work, science, health and education and which we think will provide added value to Turkey.In this context, we signed a protocol between the Migration Administration and the Presidency of Higher Education (YÖK) on the residence permits of international students who will be educated in our country. Thanks to this protocol Student residence permit files are prepared by the Student Affairs Department of the Universities and delivered to our Provincial Migration Management Directorates.“
