DTM Turkey Migrant Presence Monitoring – Situation Report (September 2024) – Türkiye

According to the latest figures from the Turkish Presidency of Migration Management (PMM), there are more than 4.3 million foreigners in Türkiye, of whom 3.3 million are seeking international protection. Most of them are Syrians (3,089,904) who have been granted temporary protection status. Another group of foreigners are international protection holders mainly from Iraq, Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Ukraine. In 2023, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there were 258,416 refugees and asylum-seekers in Türkiye. In addition, 1,045,722 foreigners with residence permits were in Türkiye as of September 2024, which is 128,291 people less than in September 2023.