Syrian refugees in neighboring countries face a bleak future
Syrian refugees in neighboring countries such as Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan face an uncertain future amid economic hardship, hate speech and pressure to return.
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06, 2022
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06, 2022
Turkey’s northern Syria operation a test of the SDF’s allies and an opportunity for regime and Iranian expansion
Signs of an imminent Turkish operation in northern Syria are not apparent. But amid blistering Turkish rhetoric, the shape of things to come depends on Ankara’s resolve, Washington and Moscow’s stances, and what options the SDF has to fight back.
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06, 2022
Op-Ed: It’s not too late to confront anti-Syrian racism in Turkey
Despite anti-Syrian sentiment and attacks in Turkey, Syrian lawyer Ghazwan Koronfol writes “it is not too late to confront racism and defeat it. It is not too late to dismantle its rhetoric.”
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05, 2022
Military and civilian sources: US forces redeploy to former positions in northeastern Syria
Military and civilian sources in northern Syria said this month that US forces began to redeploy to multiple points they withdrew from in October 2019. What could that mean, amid reports of an upcoming Turkish offensive?
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05, 2022
Chronic infighting and uncontrolled weapons turn civilian lives into a nightmare in Turkish-backed opposition areas of northern Syria
Internal clashes and uncontrolled weapons have killed and injured dozens of civilians in parts of northern Syria held by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army since the beginning of the year, with at least 24 incidents recorded.
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05, 2022
Turkey eyes voluntary return for 1 million Syrian refugees, but ‘the problem is bigger than providing housing’
Turkey plans to build 250,000 concrete housing units in northern Syria as it eyes the “voluntary return” of one million refugees. But more than housing stands in the way of returns.
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05, 2022
Op-Ed: Constitutional Court ruling in Turkey paves the way for ‘voluntary return’ plan
Last month, Turkey’s highest court ruled against Syrians who objected to their deportation. In this Op-Ed, lawyer Ghazwan Koronfol asks: Is the judiciary paving the way for “voluntary return”?
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04, 2022
Cancellation of Eid visits to Syria a ‘turning point’ in Turkey’s refugee policy
This month, amid domestic political concerns and rising xenophobia, Turkey canceled its longstanding practice of allowing refugees to make temporary visits to Syria for Eid—a worrying sign of things to come.
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04, 2022
Childhood lost: Kimlik crisis reaches Syrian refugee children in Turkey
In Turkey, residency restrictions for Syrian refugees are one factor driving children out of classrooms and into factories.
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02, 2022
Stability destroyed: Syrians deported from Turkey are cast into the unknown
In January, Turkish authorities deported 150 refugees to Syria in the largest mass expulsion since 2019, although most held official documents such as work permits or temporary protection (Kimlik) cards.