Saturday, June 25, 2011

An open letter from Afghan refugees in Turkey to UNHCR - Kabul Press | Afghanistan Press | کابل پرس | افغانستان پرس

"An open letter from Afghan refugees in Turkey to UNHCR

Saturday 25 June 2011

Dear UNHCR Authorities,

Afghans refugees are the third largest irregular refugee group in Turkey. Most have fled the war in Afghanistan. In 2010, refugees from Afghanistan numbered near 3,500 and made a sizable proportion of Turkey’s registered migrants. Most of them were spread out over satellite cities, with the following being the specific locations: Van, Ağrı, Kayseri, Gaziantep, Eskişehir, Çorum, Adana, Kahraman Maraş, Newşehir, Niğde, Sivas, Tokat, Istanbul, Ankara, Kutahya, Burdur, Konya, Karaman, Aksaray, Niğde and Hatay."

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