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information provided. Another disadvantage of this system is that they may change
addresses that they verbally declared, which may cause problems related to the other
issues mentioned previously.

DGMM continues the registration process, but in the meantime, they are working
with UNHCR to update the records of Syrians under temporary protection in Türkiye.
After updating their fingerprint records and details, DGMM will issue secure digital
identity documents.

The work initiated in Hatay on January 7, 2017 will play an extremely vital role in
in organizing assistance, controlling high mobility, providing security, and enabling
refugees to access their rights. It will be more likely that the strategies will be carried
more accurately after the records are made more reliable.

Another important problem in the registration process is the lack of information
on socioeconomic data, which is of great value for the refinement of the detailed
characteristics of the refugees. For this reason, it is extremely important to create more
accurate records in terms of process management.

The mobility of Syrians in Türkiye creates an important problem when it comes to
managing the process. It is believed that having strict regulations in this area will not be
effective enough to alleviate human rights issues. What is important is the development
of a mechanism that will provide monitoring of refugees. This is vital in terms of security,
which is of utmost importance; it is considered necessary to implement the distribution
of digital chip ID cards so that this can be done.
◊ Pre-Registration Process

After a Turkish citizen who declared himself to be Syrian and received a temporary
protection identity document committed a suicide bombing, the security of the
registration process was reevaluated. On March 15, 2016, Circular No. 2016/8 on
“Procedures and Principles for the Implementation of Work and Procedures Related to
Foreigners under Temporary Protection” was issued to create a pre-registration process.
With the beginning of this new process, granting temporary protection status and
identification document during registration were stopped except for in special cases,
and instead, the pre-registration process was introduced. Security and intelligence
units conduct investigations using the information gathered in the pre-registration
stage; if no problems are identified, temporary protection status is granted. The pre-
registration period has a 30-day time limit but can be extended upon request of the
relevant institution.

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