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GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TÜRKİYE THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION

Graphic 1: Number of Syrians under temporary protection by year

4.000.000
3.412.368
3.500.000

3.000.000 2.834.441
2.503.549
2.500.000

2.000.000
1.519.286
15.00.000

1.000.000

5.00.000 224.655
0 14.237
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 14.12.2017

(Source: DGMM)

A large number of the Syrians who fled from their country to other countries in 2011 as
a result of the events in Syria live in our country. Besides the fact that an extraordinary
number, almost two-thirds of all internationally displaced Syrians, are living in our
country, the other important feature of this population is that, as of December 14,
2017, only 228,489 or 6.69% of them were living in camps (temporary accommodation
centers) while the remaining 93% were urban refugees. 9/10

9 See footnote 3.
10
DGMM. (accessed December 26, 2017); available from http://www.goc.gov.tr/icerik3/gecici-
koruma_363_378_4713.

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