Turkey continues to host the largest number of refugees worldwide, the large majority of whom come from Syria. Since June 2011, a temporary protection regime has granted Syrians access to basic services such as healthcare and education. Nevertheless, access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is complicated by cultural norms, language and financial barriers. Displacement has also exacerbated protection risks, such as gender-based violence (GBV) and exploitation, particularly for women and girls. UNFPA is the secretariat of the SRH working group led by the Ministry of Health and co-chairs the GBV sub-cluster working groups in three regions in Turkey. UNFPA is responding to the SRH needs of both refugees and affected members of host communities and supports GBV prevention and response, for instance through support for women's and girls' safe spaces.
Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
- Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
- Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
