Turkey has a large population of internally displaced people, stemming largely from the conflict in the 1980s and 1990s between the Government and the PKK.Continued insecurity in the predominantly Kurdish region of the south east, combined with development projects such as the Ilısu Dam, mean that this figure is set to increase over the next few years.This paper presents the key issues facing IDP’s in Turkey, what provision is being made for their compensation and return or resettlement, and the responsibility of the EU and international community in addressing the situation which is of critical importance.