Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a global phenomenon. Turkey has continuously improved its anti-trafficking response since early 2000s to prevent this crime and to support victims of trafficking and persons at risk.
After its establishment in 2013, the Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM) under the Ministry of Interior became the main coordinator institution in Turkey for the identification and protection of trafficked persons, as well as provision of support services to victims.
ICMPD Turkey has been lending support for many years to Turkish institutions for capacity building in the fight against THB. In collaboration with the DGMM, ICMPD Turkey now launches new project to support Turkey’s efforts at fight against child trafficking and labour trafficking. Funded by the United Kingdom through the British Embassy in Ankara, the ‘Research on child trafficking and labour trafficking in Turkey to support evidence-based policy formulation and DGMM decisions on Turkey’s anti-trafficking response (THB ResearchLab_Turkey)’ project will be implemented over the course of 19 months from 1 September 2020 to 31 March 2022.
The THBResearchLab_Turkey project aims to enhance the knowledge base on child trafficking and labour trafficking in Turkey, to inform actions to address THB and vulnerability to trafficking among Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTPs) and Turkish nationals, and to support evidence-based policy and operational responses. A field research will be conducted to analyse the risk factors for child trafficking and labour trafficking among Syrian and Turkish nationals, the forms of trafficking and profiles of victims as well as profiles of traffickers and their modus operandi in 9 pilot provinces. As concerns labour trafficking, the field research will focus on the agriculture and industry sectors, which more migrants are generally employed. Based on the findings of the field research findings and action-oriented recommendations to be produced, targeted capacity building activities will be conducted to contribute to enhanced knowledge and skills of the key actors in line with the 4P approach (Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, Partnerships) in the fight against THB.