Theme: ESSN
2020 ends with cash transfer to over 1.8 million individuals On 31 December, 225,932,760 TRY was transferred to 1,828,788 individuals (322,521 households) living under temporary and international protection in Turkey. The cash transfer included the sev …
Cash transfer takes place on 30 November On 30 November, 334,992,860 Turkish lira (TRY) was transferred to 1,808,312 individuals (318,827 households) living under temporary and international protection in Turkey. The cash transfer included the severe d …
Geneva, 17 December 2020 – The President of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation warns that inclusive action is urgently needed to safeguard the health and dignity of migrants worldwide, and to ensure they are not left behind as the first COVI …
IFRC and Turkish Red Crescent have developed a rumour tracking and management system that captures, analyzes and responds to rumours related to the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN).
Ankara/Berlin/Geneva, 8 December 2020 – A digital campaign that connects inspiring and talented refugees in Turkey with influencers across Europe has been launched today by the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The ca …
By Sevde Nur Söylemez COVID-19 has challenged our approach as humanitarians – how can we still support the most vulnerable while still keeping people safe from this pandemic? For Turkey, we’ve learned to challenge our traditional way of supporting comm …
When the Syrian war started to risk their lives in 2014, Abdülhalik Şemmo fled Al-Hasakah with his family and arrived in Turkey’s south-eastern province of Mardin, then moved to Ankara’s Beypazarı district, hoping to have more job opportunities. Howeve …
On 31 October, 221,037,360 TRY was transferred to 1,789,603 individuals living under temporary and international protection in Turkey. The cash transfer included the severe disability top-up of 6,285,000 TRY. The total amount of cash transfers since IF …
The first post distribution monitoring (PDM) took place from August to September under the IFRC-TRC partnership, with more than 5,000 households (both eligible and ineligible for ESSN) interviewed. While most indicators remain stable, the level of debt …
Before the everlasting war in Syria, Sabit El Hacco used to grow wheat on his own farm. However, when he fled conflict in 2016 and arrived in Turkey, the conditions drastically changed for him and his family. El Hacco continued to work as a farmer but …
