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Foreigners and International Protection Act [FIPA], dated 04.04.2013 and numbered 6458, was published on the Offi cial Gazette on 11.04.2013. Its provisions regarding the organization of Directorate General of Migration Management are designated to be enforceable at the time of its publication, while the rest of the provisions regulated to be legally effective a year after that time, namely on 11.04.2014. A wide range of factors, including particularly the concern of harmonizing Turkish legislation with the EU’s acquis and providing compatibility with ECtHR case law were taken into consideration during the drafting process of the Act. FIPA brings quite a few new provisions and amendments in the area. However, it does not cover all the issues related to foreigners. Provisions of the Act are designated under the titles of foreigners, international protection and the organization. When each of its articles is reviewed, it is observed that the issues of foreigners’ entry in to country, residency, deportation, administrative detention, status of stateless, international protection and administrative organization are regulated within the context of FIPA. The Act also includes some provisions in regard to the right to work of foreigners. This article aims to provide a general overview on the articles of FIPA regarding the abovementioned issues

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