ISTANBUL- HDP Immigration and Refugees Commission Co-spokesperson Elif Bulut stated that refugees face the danger of racist escalated violence and refoulement, and made a proposal to the Ministry of Refugees to solve the refugee problem in the country.

 

While more than 40 thousand people lost their lives in the earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude that took place in Mereş on February 6, the violence and hate speech created by the escalation of racism through "looting" brought refugees to the agenda once again. At least 4 million people had to migrate to Turkey with the civil war that started in Syria in 2011 and at least 7 million people to different countries of the world.

 

Syrians who came to Turkey have been forced to live under bad living conditions with sexist and racist attacks from the first day. Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Central Executive Board (MYK) member and Co-spokesperson for the Immigration and Refugees Commission, Elif Bulut, made evaluations about the escalation of hate speech, attacks, violence and poor living conditions against refugees in times of crisis.

 

'CHAOS CREATED BY STATES'

 

Stating that the problem of immigration has continued to increase in the last century and that this situation has forced people to continue their lives in a nomadic state, Bulut said: "The reason for this is the "chaos" created by states. People were displaced. More than half of the country has become immigrants and refugees, especially in the last 12 years, which started with the civil war in Syria and after that, with the intervention of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Europe, America and Russia."

 

SLAVERY IS IMPLEMENTED 

 

Stating that Turkey started an "open door" policy between 2012 and 2013 and that refugees came from Syria during these dates, Bulut said: "Turkey opened the door mainly to Arabs and Turkmens. It is not known where the money given by the European Union (EU) to Turkey for refugees is used. Refugees are trying to survive by working under slavery conditions in the places they migrated to today. There is aid distributed from Europe through the Red Crescent, and there are certain conditions for them to receive aid from those distributions. For example, the child requirement. Refugees are criticized for 'having many children'. There must be at least 3 children so that he can give help. Red Crescent gives 170 liras per person. Some families live on this help alone; therefore, women are constantly forced to give birth to children.”