Turkey: Stranded: Refugees in Turkey denied protection

Turkey: Stranded: Refugees in Turkey denied protection

Turkey maintains a geographical limitation to the Refugee Convention and refuses to recognize persons of non-European origin as refugees. Amnesty International is concerned that persons in need of international protection in Turkey are prevented from accessing their internationally recognized rights due to Turkish asylum regulations that do not conform to international standards and which are unfairly and arbitrarily applied. Furthermore, Amnesty International is concerned that refugees, asylum-seekers and others in need of international protection are forcibly returned to countries where they are at risk of persecution.