Statistics from 2010

• Number of MOI identified VOTs assisted by IOM, 2010: 26
• Number of VOTs identified by Turkish law enforcement, 2010: 58
• Number of MOI identified VOTs assisted by IOM, 2009: 75
• Number of VOTs identified by Turkish law enforcement, 2009: 102
• Number of MOI identified VOTs assisted by IOM, 2008: 78
• Number of VOTs identified by Turkish law enforcement, 2008: 116
• Number of VOTs identified by Turkish law enforcement, 2007: 148
• Number of MOI identified VOTs assisted by IOM, 2007: 118
• Number of VOTs identified by Turkish law enforcement, 2006: 246
• Number of MOI identified VOTs assisted by IOM, 2006: 191
• Number of VOTs identified by Turkish law enforcement, 2005: 256
• Number of MOI identified VOTs assisted by IOM, 2005: 220
• Number of VOTs identified by Turkish law enforcement, 2004: 239
• Number of MOI identified VOTs assisted by IOM, 2004: 62
• Number of MOI identified VOTs assisted by IOM, 2004-2008: 762
• Total Number of VOTs rescued as of 157 Helpline, 2005-2010: 165

Breakdown of VoTs assisted by IOM by country of origin, as of 31 December 2010.

Age profile of cases assisted by IOM, as of 31 December 2010.

Breakdown of locations where VoTs were rescued, as of 31 December 2010.

Top locations where VoTs were rescued, as of 31 December 2010.

STATISTICS OF 157 HELPLINE IOM TURKEY

01.12.2010-31.12.2010

* All the Registered Incoming Calls have been divided into 7 categories according to the content of the call:
1. Rescue Requests include trafficking related cases.
2. Irregular Migrant means a call from a person who has neither residence nor work permit.
3. Marriage contains calls from foreign women living together or being officially married with Turkish men. Typically the calls deal with domestic violence and children related problems.
4. Regular Migrant comprises calls from students, regular workers, such as: dancers, animators, drivers of tracks, seamen, etc.
5. Assistance to Law Enforcement means support to police or gendarmerie emergency lines 155 and 156 in interpreting;
to Law Enforcement operational units in preliminary questioning of potential victims of trafficking;
to Embassies/ IOM missions /hotlines/ relatives etc., who look for the lost persons or family members;
information support to foreigners being detained in Foreigners Department.
6. Information Sharing are inquiries about the 157 HL, IOM, counter-trafficking related statistics receiving from NGOs, IOs, universities etc.
7. Calls Containing Various Topics cover calls from Turkish citizens and deal with information/ counseling/ referral support.

* Calls giving incomplete information related to rescue requests.

Top provinces based on the reported rescue requests through 01.12.10 – 31.12.10.

* Calls giving incomplete information related to rescue requests, the requests can not be referred to law enforcement.