The truth about the cancellation of Turkish visas for Syrians and Iraqis

The matter began on the 26th of this month at exactly 8:48 p.m. when the Facebook account of the President of the Syrian Refugees Association, licensed in Britain, posted: "Good news... Now the administration of the Syrian Refugees Rights Association has been informed that the Turkish government is canceling visas for Syrians coming to Turkey starting from 1/9/2016."

This news quickly topped Turkey News and spread rapidly on social media, achieving a very large number of shares among social media users until the Immigration Department in the Turkish province of Hatay denied the news at noon on 27/8/2016, confirming that there is no truth to the rumors about canceling the entry visa for Syrians and those coming from areas under the control of the Syrian regime. The department explained that it had contacted the Syrian-Turkish Relations Committee and informed them of this.

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs had imposed a visa requirement for Syrians entering Turkey on January 8, 2016, and asked them to visit Turkish embassies and consulates around the world to obtain it.

It is worth mentioning that the Turkish Immigration Department, through its website, published a few days ago new amendments to the residence law in Turkey, the most notable of which is the cancellation of the specified period for staying outside Turkey while holding a residence card. For more information.