Turkey: Information on whether the April 1987 law on alternative military service also applies to the Kurdish population
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TUR15685.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Turkey: Information on whether the April 1987 law on alternative military service also applies to the Kurdish population, 1 November 1993, TUR15685.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abe628.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to a representative of the embassy of Turkey in Ottawa, military service is compulsory for all Turkish citizens (19 Nov. 1993). The 1987 law on alternative military service applies to people judged unfit by the army medical examiners, to Turkish students abroad who will perform their service when their studies are finished, and to the Kurdish population (Ibid.).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, Ottawa. 19 November 1993. Telephone interview with representative.