existing camps, about 2,500 people were temporarily placed in boarding schools (1,500 in Kahramanmaras and 1,000 in Kili
United Nations Country Team in Turkey Daily Situation Report on the Situation Pertaining to Syria Date: August 11, 2012 Latest Official figures announced by the Government of Turkey on August 9, 2012 More information on: www.afetacil.gov.tr/
Official Total Camp Population in Turkey: 50,227 source of information: www.afetacil.gov.tr/
Unofficial Figure is over 55,000 in Turkey With the arrival of 2,219 and return of 71 persons on August 8-9, 2012. source: www.afetacil.gov.tr/
Highlights
Breakdown by gender and age 100,0% Female
80,0%
Male
47,0%
60,0% 40,0% 20,0%
24,0%
23,0%
25,0%
28,0%
Under 18 y
18 y and above
53,0%
0,0% Total
• Today, no new official figures were reported by the Government. However, according to authorities in Kilis - with the recent arrival of Syrian national from Aleppo - the total population in Turkey already exceeds 55,000. 50.227
44.038
34.332
24.780
9 Aug
31.Tem
31.Mar 18.306
10.658 29.Şub
16.Ara
0
9.500
10.000
15.Oca
20.000
29.Haz
30.000
24.326
• Six Syrian refugee women met with the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, and the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, to share their stories and experiences. In the past 24 hours an additional 3,000 people have reportedly arrived from Syria. The Government of Turkey has indicated it is opening several new sites to host Syrians with a capacity of up to 100,000 people. Donor funding is urgently required given the rapidlay growing needs.
40.000
24.May
50.000
11.Nis
60.000
• With the escalation of the humanitarian situation in Aleppo and the increasing number of new arrivals, the composition of the Syrian population under temporary protection is also evolving. According to the authorities for the time being, 70% from the overall population is from Idlib, 10% comes from Latakia and over 20% was formerly living in Aleppo and its surrounding villages.
Population movement from 15 March to 09 August 2012 20.000 19.195
0 Hatay Gaziantep
Kilis
15.Mar 09.Ağu
0
12.030
0
237
5.000
7.879
10.000
14.723
15.000
10.662
• On Saturday August 11, 2012, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Washington would donate 5 million dollars to the United Nations Refugee Agency to help Syrians displaced by the violence in their homeland.
Monthly Population Trends from 16 Dec 2011 to 09 Aug 2012
8.000
• Reportedly, 1,000 of this new arrivals were referred in Islahiye camp in Gaziantep. Nevertheless, due to a shortage of space in the existing camps, about 2,500 people were temporarily placed in boarding schools (1,500 in Kahramanmaras and 1,000 in Kilis).
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