PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat International Migration in Turkey (Data sources and current situation) Neriman Can Ergan Turkish Statistical Institute December 6 -8, 2010 İstanbul Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 1

Turk. Stat PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Migration History of Turkey 1960 - 1973 1974 1980 1985 → → Emigration Country Emigration (Laborer Migration) Family Reunification Return to Country Immigration Country transit migration illegal migration return migration Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 2

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Data Sources for Immigration Main sources : Population Census ØPlace of birth. . . . ØCountry of citizenship. . . . . ØPlace of permanent residence five years ago. . . Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 1927 -2000 1980 -2000 12/1/2020 3

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Data Sources for Immigration Problems of Population Census l. Lack of information on usual residence (de jure), l. One day application with curfew, l. Overcounting l. Increasing l. Duration (imaginary) population, cost of the census, of data processing around 3. 5 years, l. Information on population size and their characteristics available with ten years interval. TARGET : Changing the system from traditional census to register based census. Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 4

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Data Sources for Immigration Current Situation: Address Based Population Registration System “In accordance with the Population Registration Law numbered 5490, Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) was established in 2007” Purpose: l. To establish National Address Database (NAD) that covers all addresses within the boundaries of the country l. To establish ABPRS covering information on place of residence of all people living in the country. Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 5

Turk. Stat PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE How Was The System Established? MERNIS (Turkish Citizens) National Address Database (NAD) MATCHING the information in MERNIS and addresses in the NAD by using the Turkish Republic identification numbers Turkish citizens living in abroad Foreigners living in Turkey MATCHING foreign citizens and addresses in the NAD by using passport numbers ABPRS Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 6

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Updating the System After the establishment of NAD and ABPRS by Turk. Stat, systems were transferred to the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs. l. Update of addresses in the NAD by municipalities. l. Update of changes in administrative units by the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs. l Update of usual residence of persons by Local Registration Offices. l Update of foreign population living in Turkey by the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs with the use of residence permits. Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 7

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Basic Statistics from ABPRS Population by localities (province, district, sub-district, village and quarters) • • City and village population • Age and sex structure Nationality of persons living in Turkey (Turkish citizens and foreigners) • • Marital status • Education • Internal • Place level completed migration of birth (on-going study) Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 8

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat ABPRS Census Result • First population census results referring December 31, 2007 based on the new system were announced on January 21, 2008 (70, 586, 256). • Second results referring December 31, 2008 announced on January 26, 2009 (71, 517, 100). were • Third results referring December 31, 2009 were announced on January 25, 2010 ( 72, 561, 312) Results are announced annually and all information is available on the web site. (www. turkstat. gov. tr) Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 9

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat ABPRS Census Result The foreigners residing in Turkey in the last three years according to the result of ABPRS are as follows: • 98 064 ( ‰ 1. 4 in total population) in 2007 • 104 441 (‰ 1. 5 in total population) in 2008 • 167 344 (‰ 2. 3 in total population) in 2009 Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 10

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Problems of Update of the Foreigners with ABPRS l. Dependent l person are not included Six months duration is considered according to the Law. Therefore extended permits are not covered in this system Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 11

Turk. Stat PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Administrative Registers Compiled by Related Organizations General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs Data on Naturalization General Directorate of Security Foreign Population by Place of Residence in Turkey Resident Permits Ministry of Foreign Affairs Visa information Border Statistics Asylum Statistics İllegal Migration Ministry of Labor and Social Security Data on Turkish Citizens Living Abroad Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team Work Permits 12/1/2020 12

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat General Directorate of Security POLNET POLICE NETWORK SYSTEM Øpassengers project Ø foreigners project • Identify information on foreigners living in Turkey • Visas information • Crime information • Passport information • Entry gate information • Other personal information are collected Foreign project is still going on Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 13

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat General Directorate of Security Border Statistics: Available: üProvince ü Borders üType of border (sea, air, land) üCitizenship total number of arrivals and departures Unavailable: § Major categories of inflows and outflows (purpose and duration of stay on inflows and outflows – long term migrants and short term migrants, persons in transit, asylum seekers etc. ) o Age o Sex Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 14

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat General Directorate of Security Residence Permits: Available: üProvince üCitizenship üReason of residence permit ü Total number of residence permits by sex Unavailable: §Age §Duration of residence permits §Education §Country of previous residence Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 15

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat General Directorate of Security Data on Asylum Seekers: Available: ü Number of applications, sex and number of children of those under process by nationality üNumber of applications, sex and number of children of those accepted by nationality Unavailable: §Age §Asylum applications of unaccompanied minors by citizenship and age Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 16

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat General Directorate of Security Illegal migration: Available: ü Citizenship ü Total number of reason of exit Unavailable: §Age §Sex Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 17

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Ministry of Labor and Social Security Work permits: “Law on the Work Permits of Foreigners ” (No: 4817 : 06 September 2003) üWork permits to be computerized üStatistics in accordance with EU standards to be produced Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 18

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Ministry of Labor and Social Security Data on citizens abroad: “Annual Activity Report, 1991 -2007” üDemographics üEmployment üSocial security üEducation (total number of citizens and workers abroad for 38 countries, detailed information for 18 countries) Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 19

Turk. Stat PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Total number of Turkish citizens abroad: üE-consulate database Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 20

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs Data on Naturalization: Available: üNaturalising /acquisition of citizenship üRenouncing üAge üSex Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 21

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Problematic Areas • Insufficiency in data compilation to produce statistics • Lack of consistency on variables and classifications in the forms used for data compilation • Failure in timely data entry Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 22

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Future and On-going Activities 2011 Population and Housing Census According to the Official Statistics Programme (20072011) of the Turk. Stat, next census will be conducted in 2011. Method of next census will be developed based on Address Based Population Registration System. Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Future and On-going Activities 2011 Population and Housing Census Draft questionnaires were prepared. The UNECE recommendations and EU regulations for the population and housing censuses were taken into cconsideration to determine the census indicators Pilot Study was carried out by regional offices. Analyze the result of pilot study and preparation of the questionnaire are on going. Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team

Turk. Stat PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Future and On-going Activities MFA MLSS GDPCA Turk. Stat Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 25

PRIME MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TURKISH STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Turk. Stat Thank you for your attention ! Social Statistics Department Population and Demography Group–Population and Migration Team 12/1/2020 26