Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) has been a core activity of IOM Türkiye since 2009. The AVRR programme facilitates the orderly and humane return and reintegration of migrants who are unable or unwilling to remain in host or transit countries and wish to return voluntarily to their countries of origin. The programme provides a safe and supportive pathway for them to return and rebuild their lives.

Building Türkiye’s legislation and national operations around AVRR has also become a key activity in the country, in partnership with the Presidency of Migration Management (PMM), other relevant authorities, NGOs, and diplomatic missions of the countries of return.

To learn more, visit https://www.iom.int/return-and-reintegration.

With reference to the specific situation of returns to Syria, IOM does not currently operate voluntary returns to Syria due to the prevailing security situation in the whole country. Based on this, IOM is currently not involved in any operation in Turkiye related to the voluntary return/repatriation of Syrians to Syria. On the other hand, AVRR support provided by IOM remains available for migrants returning to countries where the security situation is assessed as safe, and where other operational requirements are in place to allow IOM to provide support to returnees.

For more information on seeking AVRR support from IOM, please refer to the brochures below in multiple languages.

Arabic

Bengali

English

French