ARSA’s Mission

ARSA’s mission is to uphold human dignity and promote equal access to rights, services, and opportunities for asylum seekers, refugees, and other vulnerable groups. We work to ensure that displaced individuals can live safely, with dignity and well-being, while fostering peaceful coexistence and social cohesion within host communities.

Grounded in human rights principles, ARSA strives to create safe and inclusive spaces where refugees and asylum seekers can access fundamental rights and essential services, overcome daily challenges, and build resilient and self-reliant lives. We believe that protection, empowerment, and participation are key to sustainable integration and social harmony.

ARSA’s mission is to:

  • Support asylum seekers and refugees in accessing their fundamental rights and essential services in Türkiye, ensuring safety, protection, and overall well-being.

  • Develop practical and sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers, address their basic needs, and empower them through education, training, and capacity-building programs.

  • Advocate for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers by raising awareness and drawing the attention of relevant authorities through evidence-based activities, research, and public programs.

  • Provide targeted assistance to the most vulnerable individuals and groups by mobilizing local, national, and international resources.

  • Promote social cohesion, public peace, and mutual understanding through community-based activities that bring together refugees and host communities.

  • Contribute to academic research and legal studies in the fields of migration, refugee protection, and human rights.

  • Generate and share data, needs assessments, and migration trend analyses to inform civil society organizations and public institutions.

  • Mobilize public and local resources in support of asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants, strengthening solidarity and collective responsibility.