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‘We will not reconcile’: Syrians respond to Turkey’s Foreign Minister
A fading dream: Turkey ‘no longer a safe haven’ for Syrians, citizens and refugees alike
Family violence against women in Syria: Crimes protected by silence and ‘mitigaging circumstances’
As foreign YouTubers visit Syria, an incomplete narrative of ‘normal life’ emerges

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‘We will not reconcile’: Syrians respond to Turkey’s Foreign Minister

A fading dream: Turkey ‘no longer a safe haven’ for Syrians, citizens and refugees alike

Family violence against women in Syria: Crimes protected by silence and ‘mitigaging circumstances’

As foreign YouTubers visit Syria, an incomplete narrative of ‘normal life’ emerges

Beyond bakery queues, a spike in scapegoating Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Housing, Land and Property

807, 2022

Turkey’s housing projects in northwestern Syria: An expanding, contested policy

By Lyse Mauvais|2022-07-14T16:22:48+03:00July 8, 2022|

Why is Turkey interested in building housing in northern Syria? Who funds and implements these projects? And why are some human rights actors concerned about Ankara’s activities?

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