Publications

Turkey hosts one of the world’s largest refugee populations, making refugee healthcare access a significant public health challenge and a contested policy issue. While Turkey provides free healthcare services to Syrians under Temporary Protection Status (TPS), scholarly debate continues regarding whether health equity has been achieved. Some studies suggest potential overutilization of services, while others identify persistent barriers to equitable access, particularly for Syrians without formal protection status.

• Ruhnke, S., L. Hertner, S. Karadağ (2026), Evaluating the healthcare access of Syrians in Turkey: a mixed-method analysis, in: International Journal for Equity in Health, Vol. 25, No. 134. Available at: doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02868-1.