Turkey
In 2014, the Republic of Turkey provided US$49,900 through the ITF (International Trust Fund) Enhancing Human Security for mine action activities in Lebanon.[1]
Turkey is also affected by antipersonnel and antivehicle mines, as well as improvised explosive devices (IEDs).[2]
Between 1998–2012, Turkey has reported contributing approximately 68.7 million Turkish Lira (approximately $30 million) to its own mine clearance efforts.[3] Turkey has not reported the amounts contributed in 2013 and 2014. Turkey indicated that a budget for its mine clearance operations would be developed when its national mine action center becomes operational.[4]
In 2014, the European Union (EU) contributed €19,800,000 ($26,328,060) for clearance activities in the eastern border regions, as part of an integrated border management project.[5] According to Turkey’s most recent workplan, 223 mined areas containing almost 190,000 antipersonnel mines and covering some 11.7km2 would be cleared during the first phase of this project, during the period 2015–2017.[6]
[1] ITF Enhancing Human Security, Annual Report 2014, March 2015, p. 23.
[2] For more details see, Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, “Country Profile: Turkey: Mine Action.”
[3] Turkey Article 5 deadline Extension Request, 29 March 2013, p. 10.
[4] Turkey’s updated work plan for Article 5 implementation, 17 March 2015.
[5] Email from Jérôme Legrand, Policy Officer, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Conventional Weapons and Space Division (K1), European External Action Service (EEAS), 11 June 2015. Average exchange rate for 2014: €1=US$1.3297. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2015.
[6] Turkey’s updated work plan for Article 5 implementation, 17 March 2015.