(a) Belong to vulnerable groups, insofar as they are under a “restriction of liberty” measure in the context of Reception and Identification procedures; (b) Fall under the scope of the Border Procedure; (c) Are likely to fall within the Dublin Procedure; (d) Have cases which may be considered as manifestly unfounded; (e) Represent a threat to national security or public order; or (f) File a Subsequent Application; (g) Come from a First Country of Asylum or a Safe Third Country; (h) Have cases reasonably believed to be well-founded. From 2014 up until the first half of 2021, Syrians and stateless persons were eligible to a fast-track procedure examining their cases and often resulting in the granting of refugee status. This also applied to those who formerly resided in Syria who could provide original documents such as passports, or who had been identified as Syrians/persons with a former residence in Syria within the scope of the Reception and Identification Procedure, provided that the EU-Türkiye Statement and the fast-track border procedure did not apply in their cases.356 The specific fast-track procedure (examination in the merits) is still applicable to this day, though admissibility proceedings may precede it. However, since December 2021, pursuant to Joint Ministerial Decision 458568/2021 and the subsequent relevant JMDs designating Türkiye as a safe third country for applicants from Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Somalia,357 applications by these nationalities are firstly channelled through the admissibility procedure to assess whether Türkiye is a safe third country for them or if their cases are admissible and should therefore be examined on the merits (for more details, see also Safe Third Country). 1.3. Personal interview Indicators: Regular Procedure: Personal Interview 1. Is a personal interview of the asylum applicant in most cases conducted in practice in the regular procedure? Yes No ❖ If so, are interpreters available in practice, for interviews? Yes No 2. In the regular procedure, is the interview conducted by the authority responsible for making the decision? Yes No 3. Are interviews conducted through video conferencing? Frequently Rarely Never 4. Can the asylum applicant request the interviewer and the interpreter to be of a specific gender? Yes No ❖ If so, is this applied in practice, for interviews? Yes No According to the Asylum Code, the personal interview with the applicant may be omitted where: 358 (a) The Asylum Service is able to issue a positive decision on the basis of available evidence. (b) It is not practically feasible, in particular when the applicant is declared by a medical professional as unfit or unable to be interviewed due to enduring circumstances beyond their control. Moreover, the law foresees that when the applicant is not in a position to continue the interview for reasons attributable to them, “the interview is concluded”. In this case, the applicant is provided with the opportunity to submit a written memo and supplementary evidence within five days. 359 According to the Asylum Code, 356 357 358 359 Information provided by the Asylum Service, 31 March 2021. JMD 458568/2021, Gov. Gazette Β' 5949/16-12-2021. Article 82(7) Asylum Code. Article 82(7) Asylum Code. 81