ASYLUM SEEKER AT SERIOUS HEALTH RISK [Türkiye 22.25]

Dear Mr. Hüseyin Kök,

I am writing to request your urgent intervention to ensure that Afghan asylum seeker, Tabriz Saifi, who is disabled and dependent on life-saving kidney dialysis three times a week, is able to continue to access the free healthcare he urgently needs.

Tabriz Saifi and his family (mother, father and two adult siblings) have been in Türkiye since 2016 as asylum seekers.

On February 28, 2025, following an interview with Tabriz Saifi at the Bursa Migration Management Directorate, the family was informed that their application had been rejected on the grounds that they ‘do not have a well-founded fear of persecution on grounds of race, religion, ethnicity, membership in a social group, or political opinions’.

I urge you to take immediate action to ensure that Tabriz Saifi continues to receive free kidney dialysis three times a week, as well as any other medical treatment required for his complex health condition. In line with Türkiye’s human rights obligations, including the right to health, the authorities must ensure access to lifesaving care for individuals like Tabriz Saifi. Denying him this essential treatment would be a violation of these obligations.

Yours sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]