93% OF ARMENIANS IN TURKEY LIVE AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

news.az
Feb 16 2010
Azerbaijan

48% of Armenians have illegally arrived in Turkey after the devastating
earthquake in Armenia in 1988 in search of work.

The joint social study of the Eurasian Foundation and the Sociology
Department of Istanbul University of the problems of Armenian guests
and illegal immigrants in Turkey has ended.

The survey revealed that 48% of Armenians have illegally arrived in
Turkey after the devastating earthquake in Armenia in 1988 in search
of work, and 93% of Armenians in Turkey live in this country illegally,
according to CNN-Turk.

Project Manager Aline Osinyan noted that while passing the
Georgian-Turkish border, many Armenians say they come to Turkey for
a month, but the survey revealed that their stay is then prolonged.

According to her, women make up for the biggest number of illegal
migrants. "Many guest workers and illegals in the survey stated that
their Turkish bosses are much more benevolent than Armenians. However,
because of the issue of "genocide", the Armenian guest workers are
experiencing problems with their Turkish bosses too ", said A.

Osinyan.

She noted that many Armenians in Turkey hide their nationality because
of fear: "After the Hrant Dink’s assassination, the Armenians in
Turkey began to fear for their lives."

She also addressed the topic of the children of Armenian illegal
migrants: "Unfortunately, these children cannot become citizens
of either Turkey or Armenia. Therefore, most of them cannot get
education".