YTB organized social and cultural tours in Cappadocia and Bursa in July 2017 for the participants of the 2016-2017 advanced Turkish language courses.

UNHCR, together with the Government of Turkey and with the support of the EU, launched the project “Reinforcement of Turkey’s National Asylum System”.

The second round of UNHCR’s training series for the staff of the provincial directorates of ISKUR was held in Ankara during.

[Inter-Agency Financial Tracking: Refugee Component] For the second quarter of 2017, US $ 385 million (52% of the total requested funds) have been received.

Help website serving as UNHCR’s online interface for information intended for asylum-seekers and refugees in Turkey was launched.

The first of UNHCR’s training series for the staff of the provincial directorates of the İŞKUR was held in Ankara.

At the closing night of the 24th Istanbul Jazz Festival organized by the IKSV, Syrian Women’s Choir performed alongside the Syrian Jazz artist Basel Rajoub.

On the 20th June , a World Refugee Day Iftar was held at Fard Foundation in collaboration with UNHCR Egypt for refugee families living in Egypt. Children and parents commemorated World Refugee Day by experiencing a range of activities, including visiting a tent presenting different cultural corners allowing guests the chance to explore and to learn more about each other's culture

On the eve of World Refugee Day 2017, UNHCR Egypt hosted a major film event at the Zamalek Cinema, under the theme "Refugee Voices in Film. Guests showedtheir support to the refugee cause by signing the #WithRefugees and sharing messages about #RefugeeDay on social media. UNHCR Egypt was supported by Arab Cinema Center

On 18 June UNHCR Egypt in cooperation with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Egyptian Association of Friends of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, launched the "BigRead" program The three months program aims at bringing together local cultural institutions and citizens and forging partnerships among several stakeholders (e.g. Alexandria University, young artists, social clubs, cultural centers, etc.) to enrich cultural dialogue. It includes a series of writing competitions and theatre workshops, during which famous novels will be turned into scripts, and participants get to act the plays at the final event in September. The program allows talented refugees and asylum seekers to participate in the various activities, perform and be part of the cultural life in Alexandria. A "Think and Express" workshop for people with hearing and speaking difficulties will also be part of the program.