AB Komisyonunun 29 Eylul 2021 tarihli komünikasyonunda Türkiye ve Yunanistan'a AB tarafından sağlanan destek hk.

AB Komisyonunun Avrupa Parlamentosu, Avrupa Konseyi, Avrupa Ekonomik ve Sosyal Komtesi ve Bölgeler Komitesine "Göç ve İltica konusunda Rapor"la ilgili olarak sunduğu 29 Eylul 2021 tarihli  komünikasyon içinde yer alan Yunanistan ve Türkiye bölümleri aşağıda kaydedilmiştir. 

Brussels, 29.9.2021 

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

on the Report on Migration and Asylum

Turkey

 Despite some challenges, the EU-Turkey Statement 28 of March 2016 brought support to millions of refugees and migrants in Turkey, Syrians and others, as part of a broader package. The Statement has seen a significant decrease in the loss of human life making dangerous journeys to Europe, and a major reduction in irregular crossings from Turkey to the EU. 

 The Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRiT) is delivering €6 billion to support Syrian refugees and host communities. Tangible impacts include direct support to over 1.8 million vulnerable refugees to meet their basic needs, and allow over 680 000 children to attend school on a regular basis. 

 To date, almost 31 000 persons have been resettled to the EU Member States under the EU-Turkey Statement. 

The EU will continue to play its part and expects Turkey to stand by its commitments and to deliver on all elements in the Statement, including the prevention of irregular departures to all Member States, the prevention of new migratory routes and the swift resumption of readmission of returnees from the Greek islands, suspended by Turkey since March 2020. An EU-Turkey High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Security is planned in October.

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EU Support to Greece

Since the migratory crisis of 2015, the EU has provided major operational and financial support to Greece. 

 EU funding has amounted to more than €3.3 billion. This funding has helped to improve reception capacities, living conditions and medical care for refugees and migrants, as well as accelerating asylum procedures, increasing returns, and improving border protection. It has allowed an extra focus on the most vulnerable, such as unaccompanied minors. For the first time since 2016, the number of migrants present on the Aegean Islands has fallen to approximately 5 000, compared to 30 000 in June 2020.

 After the fires that destroyed the Moria Reception and Identification Centre on Lesvos in September 2020, the Commission acted immediately to offer support and protection. It funded the immediate transfer of unaccompanied minors to the mainland and over 8 400 refugees and vulnerable migrants have now been transferred from Lesvos to the mainland. Just as importantly, major works have taken place to ensure the winterisation of the temporary Mavrovouni site.

 In addition to bilateral contributions, 14 countries20 showed solidarity to Greece by sending assistance through the Union Civil Protection Mechanism following the fire. The EU coordinated the delivery of over 171 000 shelter items and co-financed transportation to Greece.

 In September 2020, cooperation entered a new phase with a new European Task Force Migration Management. The Task Force works closely with the Greek authorities and EU Agencies to set up new Multi-Purpose Reception and Identification Centres and to improve reception conditions in line with EU law and standards. A €276 million grant is supporting the construction of reception centres on five Greek islands, including a construction of a major new facility on Lesvos. The new centre in Samos was inaugurated on 18 September 2021. The centres on Kos and Leros will beopen by the end of 2021, and works will start in autumn for the centre in Lesvos. 

 A key part of this work is an independent and credible monitoring mechanism being developed by the Commission and the Greek authorities that will help prevent fundamental rights violations at the borders and ensure that procedures are in place to effectively investigate any allegations of such violations. This should be followed up EU-wide through the Commission proposal on the Screening Regulation to establish an independent monitoring mechanism for all Member States at the external borders.