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International and national internship and traineeship programs were launched in 1999. Five Turkish and two international trainees participated the program thus far. For our international program ASAM cooperates with the European Law Students Association (ELSA).

ASAM-UNHCR Joint Refugee Children Project called “Happy Corner” launched its activities as of January 26, 1999. With this project, more than 1000 children were assisted with constant supply of food and beverages that have been handed by our more than 30 volunteers.

ASAM’s second-hand clothing campaign is continuing with constant support from different institutions and individuals like German Embassy, American Embassy, Ankara Women’s Club. In addition to that, so far more than 900 asylum seekers and refugees were given social and legal counseling.

ASAM’s most notable contribution has been supplying information from different sources (UNHCR, IOM, MOI Press Office, ICRC, IFRC, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, NATO, various media agencies) to national and international organisations, embassies, media institutions such as Flying Broom (one of the most notable women’s human rights NGO in Turkey), TRT Voice of Turkey, Turkishe Allgemeine, Aktüel, Evrensel, Sabah, ECRE, Swiss Embassy, American Embassy, Norwegian Embassy, etc.

ASAM launched its Aid Campaign for Kosovar Refugees in Turkey. Cash and in-kind are accepted and distributed according to the related regulation of the Ministry of Interior. Thus far, following items were received and distributed to the Kosovar refugees:

- Major DOLE Bananas Importer Company Sprinter Inc. approached ASAM for a joint campaign, part of whose income will be sent to ASAM Kosovo Appeal. During the campaign, different media event was held and ASAM’s bimonthly journal Umuda Dogru (Towards Hope) special Kosovo Issue was distributed throughout 70 different campaign locations.
- German Embassy donated a van full of clothing
- Embassy of the United States of America donated four van full of clothing, toys, sports equipment, Embassy of the USA and British Embassy School sent toys and clothing
- A number of individual contributions of clothing
- Ankara Women’s Club donated 405 million TRL. worth of needed sanitary items (30 packages of diapers, hygienic pad for women, cologne, soaps, sanitary napkins, milk bottles, baby clothing, sun block)

For the repatriation, ASAM have rendered the following:

- Arranging an office for the registration of Kosovar refugees in Istanbul.
- Organising the modalities of the seminar for the registration officers in Istanbul.
- Preparing and having rendered the iron-on UNHCR T-shirts.
- Personnel assistance to the repatriation process.

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The Association for Solidarity with Asylum-Seekers and Migrants (ASAM)
Tunalı Halmi Caddesi 79 / 20
Kavaklıdere, 06700 Ankara - TURKEY

Telephone: +90 - 312 - 426 03 19 / 427 01 89
Fax: +90 - 312 - 426 03 67
e-mail: asam@europe.com