Within the scope of the joint European Union and Council of Europe action on Strengthening the human rights protection of migrants and victims of human trafficking in Turkey”, 48 provincial and central level staff from Ministry of Family and Social Services and two personnel from Presidency of Migration Management have received the training with the focus on strengthening the identification, referral and protection of child trafficking victims, on 28 June – 1 July 2022 in Ankara.

Turkish Court of Cassation Public Prosecutor Rıfat Sagut, lawyer Seda Akco Bilen, psychologist Sevkat Gokcen Isbilen delivered fruitful and stimulating training sessions and case studies on the characteristics of identification of child trafficking, referral and protection of the victims, legal and institutional framework, national assistance pathways available, interviewing technics with the vulnerable groups and victims of child trafficking in Türkiye.

During the trainings stakeholders provided significant contributions. Jnr. Migration Experts Ali Hazar from Presidency of Migration Management, director of Ankara shelter for victims of trafficking in human beings, Hande Tuzkan Yesilyurt, social worker from Ministry of Family and Social Services Özge Silav focused on the identification, assistance available and institutional workflow for the victims of child trafficking. The training was highly interactive and valuable inputs were received from participants on the issues encountered in the field. Vast majority of participants reported that the training significantly increased their knowledge on the identification, referral and protection of victims of child trafficking.

This training was organised within the framework of the action “Strengthening the human rights protection of migrants and victims of human trafficking in Turkey”, part of the joint European Union/Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”.