In 2018, over 23,000 people benefited directly and over 28,000 people benefited indirectly from Concern’s programmes, engaging in livelihoods, education and protection activities.
CMAM2021
"CMAM 20 years on: Going to scale in fragile contexts": A conference for practitioners hosted by Concern Worldwide on 22–25 March 2021
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Concern's objectives, activities and achievements in 2020 can be found in our new annual report.
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Turkey
Why are we in Turkey? As the situation in Syria deteriorated significantly during 2013 and a high volume of Syrians sought refuge in Turkey, we conducted an assessment of the growing humanitarian needs and commenced our activities in May 2013.
*We are currently responding to the threat of COVID-19 in Lebanon. Find out more about our response here.
Over 3 million Syrians have sought refuge in Turkey
There are over 3.6 million Syrians living in Turkey who are provided with temporary protection by the Government of Turkey. A small percentage of Syrians are living in government-run camps, with the remainder living in urban and rural areas across the country.
The protracted nature of the Syrian crisis has given rise to a need to find longer-term solutions for Syrians in Turkey and host populations. In doing so, we are increasingly working with local and national level government authorities to provide assistance to Syrian refugees and the host population through education, livelihoods and protection activities.
Latest achievements
Programmes impact
Livelihoods
Education
Malak, 6, learns how to read and write in Turkish as well as Arabic at one of Concern’s Education Support Centres in Sanliurfa Province. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
Osama, 12, strengthens his Turkish language skills at a Concern Education Support Centre in Sanliurfa Province, Turkey. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
Leen, 6, poses for a photo during a break at an Education Support Centre in Malatya. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
A group of children play outside an Education Support Centre in Adiyaman, Turkey, before heading in for Turkish class. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
Hadice works with Rania, 10, to strengthen her Turkish skills in an Education Support Centre run by Concern’s local partner in Malatya Province. Photo: Concern Worldwide.
How we're helping Turkey
We are delivering long-term education, livelihood, and protection solutions to support Syrian refugees in Turkey and the communities who are hosting them.
Education
Livelihoods
Protection
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