Urgent Action: Palestinian held in airport risks deportation

Palestinian refugee from Syria, Mohamed Ajlani Younes has been held arbitrarily and in poor conditions since 26 May in the new Istanbul Airport. The Turkish authorities are not processing his asylum application and he is at imminent risk of deportation to Lebanon, where he is in danger of further removal to Syria. 

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 19 AUGUST 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Turkish to:

Director General

Abdullah Ayaz

Directorate General of Migration Management

Lalegül Çamlıca Mahallesi 122

Sokak, No: 2/3 06370

Ankara, Turkey

Fax: +90 312 422 09 00 / 09 99

Email: gocidaresi@goc.gov.tr 

Salutation: Dear Director

And copies to:

Chairman of the National Human Rights Authority of Turkey

Süleyman Arslan

National Human Rights Authority of Turkey (Türkiye İnsan Hakları ve Eşitlik Kurumu) 

Yüksel Cad. No: 23 

06650, Kızılay-Ankara 

Phone: +90312 422 78 00 

Email: baskanlik@tihek.gov.tr

Twitter (Verified): https://twitter.com/suleymanarslan_ 

Twitter Turkey Human Rights Authority: https://twitter.com/tihek_kurumsal

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

Embassy of the Republic of Turkey 43 Belgrave Square SW1X 8PA  020 7393 0202 Fax 020 7393 0066 embassy.london@mfa.gov.tr london.emb.mfa.gov.tr

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.