Coordinator of the Syrian National Coalition’s Office of Refugees Affairs and member of the Joint Syrian-Turkish Committee, Amal Sheikhou, had a telephone conversation with Deputy Director of the Turkish Directorate General of Migration Management, Gökçe Ok, and discussed with him the situation of Syrian nationals in Turkey and the recent reports about the Directorate’s intention to stop the renewal of tourist residence for Syrian nationals.
Gökçe Ok categorically denied these reports as baseless, stressing that the Directorate continues to follow the renewal procedures as usual.
He explained that the rumored decision which spread on social media on Thursday is a very old decision and was made even before the establishment of the Directorate General. (Source: Syrian National Coalition’s Media Department)