Report on the Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Roma Communities in Turkey Published in English
The report analyses the challenges faced by Roma in Turkey due to the Covid-19 pandemic and their access to assistance and support during the pandemic, and concludes with recommendations on what can be done in the face of a new crisis.
Within the scope of the study, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and interviews with the relevant provincial administrators and municipal officials were conducted in Artvin, Izmir, Edirne, Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa between August and December 2021. A total of 178 Roma, including 130 adults and 48 children, were interviewed during the study.
The results of the field research show that, in general, Roma have experienced additional problems in the areas of employment, access to social assistance, education, housing, health and gender inequalities during the pandemic, and that the inequalities and injustices in these areas have been exacerbated and widened by the pandemic.
Document: https://www.sifirayrimcilik.org//upload/Dokuman/opt-roda-rapor-eng-I5CVPQ8JXWRHQQLHO715.pdf
