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BACKGROUND AND KEY FINDINGS
According to the latest figures from the Turkish Presidency of Migration Management (PMM), there are more than 4.1 million foreigners in Türkiye, of whom 3.1 million are seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians 2,901,478 individuals who have been granted temporary protection status. There is an decrease of 313,302 individuals in the number of Syrian nationals under temporary protection in comparison to last year's figures.1 According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there were 230,617 refugees and asylum-seekers in Türkiye as of 2024.2 In addition, 1,056,632 foreigners are present in Türkiye holding residency permits including short-term residence permits, family residence permits, student residence permits, long-term residence permits, humanitarian residence permits and residence permits for victims of human trafficking.3 According to PMM, 225,831 migrants in irregular situation of different nationalities were apprehended in Türkiye in 2024.4 Please see Page 4 for more details