Turkey: Status of the draft Passport Law; whether Turkey has begun issuing new passports that are more difficult to forge; if so, description of these passports
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa |
| Publication Date | 23 February 2009 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TUR103065.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Turkey: Status of the draft Passport Law; whether Turkey has begun issuing new passports that are more difficult to forge; if so, description of these passports, 23 February 2009, TUR103065.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4a70409fc.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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In a telephone interview with the Research Directorate, a consular official at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Ottawa stated that a new passport bill has been passed by parliament but is awaiting implementation by the government (30 Jan. 2009). While unable to offer specific information on the new passport legislation, the Official stated that it would call for new regulations (including a period of validity of at least 5 years) and the replacement of the old passport with a new passport that would have more security features to bring it in line with international passport standards (Turkey 13 Feb. 2009).
Further or corroborating information on these passports could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Turkey. 13 February 2009. Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Ottawa. Telephone interview with a consular official.
_____. 30 January 2009. Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Ottawa. Telephone interview with a consular official.
Additional Sources Consulted
Internet sites, including: Amnesty International (AI); Aviationsecuritynews.com; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers; Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Washington, DC; Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Ottawa; European Country of Origin Information Network (ecoi.net); Factiva; Human Rights Watch (HRW); Hurriyet [Istanbul]; International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF); Istanbul International Ataturk Airport; Istanbul University; Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA); Travel Information Manual (TIM); Turkish Ministry of Defense; Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Turkish Ministry of Interior; United Kingdom Home Office; United States Department of State; War Resisters' International (WRI).
