Submission form: Submission #2278

Section I
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Name of entity submitting the pledge: The Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Gaziantep, Turkey
Pledging entity: Cities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
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Full name: Pablo Mariani 
Position: Knowledge Management Officer
Country of implementation: Spain (226)
Other country of implementation: Global (23641)
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Email Address: cta@mayorsmechanism.org
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Section II
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Name of the pledge: The Gaziantep Social Cohesion Model
Type of pledge (please select): Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?: {Empty}

Section III
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Nature of the pledge: Policy/legal in scope around a given objective of the GCM

Section IV
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Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support: 7. Address and reduce vulnerabilities in  migration; 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion; 17. Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration

Section V
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Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledge:
People-centred (738); International cooperation (739); National sovereignty (742); Rule of law and due process (741); Sustainable development (740); Human rights (259); Gender-responsive (258); Child-sensitive (257); Whole-of-government approach (737); Whole-of-society approach (736)


Section VI
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Please provide a description of the pledge:
Gaziantep, a city in the southeastern part of Turkey, has successfully integrated 500,000 refugees and has grown its population by 25 percent due to newcomers fleeing the crisis across the border in Syria. From the very start of the migration explosion, Gaziantep addressed an important question: Do refugees cause social, political, and economic destabilization? They knew that the answer to this question would shape all of our actions in this critical time, and ultimately Gaziantep answered definitively: Refugees do not cause destabilization; poor leadership and policies do. Working together with UN Agencies, NGOs, INGOs, public entities, they implemented Gaziantep Migration Model’s (GMM) migration policy has a humanitarian approach based on social justice and human rights. The GMM established Turkey's first Migration Management Directorate to lead the refugee response programme of the city, ensuring no one is left behind. The GMM's policies are based on ensuring the common welfare of refugees and host communities. 



Section VII
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Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised: 31 Dec 2023

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