The Presidency of Migration Management was established with the Law on Foreigners and International Protection numbered 6458, published in the Official Gazette dated 04/04/2013 and numbered 28615. Before the amendment, Article 103 of the Law regulated the establishment of the General Directorate. In order to comply with the amendments made in the Constitution, Article 103 of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection numbered 6458 regulating the establishment of the General Directorate was repealed with the Statutory Decree No. 703, which was published in the Official Gazette dated 09/07/2018 and numbered 30473. The provisions regarding the establishment of the General Directorate were re-regulated with Article 158 of the Presidential Decree No. 4 on the Organization of the Institutions and Organizations Associated, Related and Affiliated to the Ministry and other Institutions and Organizations, which was published in the Official Gazette numbered 30479 and dated 15/07/2018.
Presidential Decree No. 4 on the Organization of the Institutions and Organizations Associated, Related and Affiliated to the Ministry and other Institutions and Organizations;
''ARTICLE 158 - (1) The purpose of this section is to regulate the procedures and principles regarding the establishment, duties and authority of the Directorate General of Migration Management.
(2) The Directorate General for Migration Management has been established under the Ministry of Interior with a view to implement policies and strategies related to migration; ensure coordination between the related agencies and organizations in these matters; carry out the tasks and procedures related to foreigners’ entry into, stay in, exit and removal from Turkey, international protection, temporary protection and protection of victims of human trafficking. ''
With the Presidential Decree No. 85 published in the Official Gazette dated 29 October 2021 and numbered 31643, the status of the General Directorate was changed to the Presidency.
Duties of the Presidency of Migration Management
The duties and mandate of the Presidency of Migration Management are to:
1) carry-out work on developing legislation and administrative capacity in the field of migration and monitor and coordinate the implementation of policies and strategies determined by the president of the republic;
2) carry-out activities and actions related to migration;
3) carry-out duties assigned to the Ministry pursuant to the Settlement Law no. 5543 dated 19/09/2006;
4) carry-out activities and actions related to the protection of victims of human trafficking;
5) determine stateless persons in Turkey and carry-out activities and actions related to such persons;
6) carry-out activities and actions related to harmonization processes;
7) carry-out activities and actions related to temporary protection;
8) ensure coordination between law enforcement units and relevant public institutions and organizations, develop measures and follow up on the implementation of such measures taken in order to combat irregular migration;
9) assist in the programming and projecting of the activities of public institutions and organizations in the field of migration, evaluate and approve project proposals, monitor the work and projects carried out, support the implementation of such work and projects in accordance with international standards
10) carry-out other duties assigned through legislation.
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