Arakan News Agency | Exclusive
A delegation from the Arakan Humanitarian Organization visited the headquarters of the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency (TIKA) and the Presidency for Turks Abroad (YTB), responsible for the scholarship program, in the capital, Ankara, to explore ways to provide more support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and provide scholarships for Rohingya students in Turkey.
The Arakan Organization delegation, led by its Executive Director Salim Noor, discussed with YTB officials the adoption of new projects and initiatives to support Rohingya refugees and increase the number of Rohingya students brought to study in Turkish universities through the scholarship program. They also talked about the participation of the Arakan Organization in several YTB activities.
During their visit to TIKA, the delegation discussed arranging various courses in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, including media, medical, and vocational courses. TIKA’s director, Abdullah Ern, expressed his deep interest in the Rohingya issue and pledged to hold more meetings to explore ways to support them.
During the July visits, the executive director of the Arakan Humanitarian Organization expressed his deep gratitude to the two Turkish entities for their significant efforts in supporting Rohingya refugees and working on dedicated projects to improve their lives.
The YTB has offered scholarships that brought about 120 Rohingya students to study in Turkey over the past seven years. TIKA has also implemented several cultural and social projects in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, including organizing football leagues and offering training courses in several fields, alongside multiple relief projects.
Turkey works to spread the Turkish language and culture across the world through embassies, Yunus Emre Institute centers, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), and the Maarif Foundation.
The Arakan Humanitarian Organization, based in Istanbul, aims to aid and develop the Rohingya Muslim minority, highlight their suffering in and outside Myanmar, and contribute to their academic, cultural, social, and economic development, preparing leaders capable of uplifting their community.
The Rohingya in Arakan face violence, murder, and displacement due to the ongoing conflict between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army (separatist group), who have been trying to seize control of the state since November 2023. Massive numbers fled to Bangladesh following the genocide carried out by the Myanmar Army in 2017, and currently, over a million Rohingya refugees live in overcrowded camps in the Cox’s Bazar area under difficult living conditions.
