Conditional refugee is a person who as a result of events occurring outside European countries and owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it, shall be granted conditional refugee status upon completion of the refugee status determination process.
Conditional refugees shall be allowed to reside in Turkey temporarily until they are resettled to a third country.
Turkey signed the 1951 Convention with a “geographical restriction” by using ıts right of choice for place which has been stipulated in Article 1 of the Convention. Accordingly, conditional refugee is a person who as a result of events occurring outside European countries alleges to be subject to conditions which are stated in definition of refugee and applies for international protection in Turkey until he/she is resettled to a third country.
Conditional refugees shall be allowed to reside in Turkey temporarily until they are resettled to a third country.
Turkey signed the 1951 Convention with a “geographical restriction” by using ıts right of choice for place which has been stipulated in Article 1 of the Convention. Accordingly, conditional refugee is a person who as a result of events occurring outside European countries alleges to be subject to conditions which are stated in definition of refugee and applies for international protection in Turkey until he/she is resettled to a third country.
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