Syrian refugees in turkey

Turkish charity shop worker allegedly sexually abusing Syrian refugees - BBC

The charity shop owner claimed it was physically impossible that he had committed sexual assault, as he only had one testicle and only four women had accused him.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Shanty houses painted in primary colours are pictured crowding the deep gullies and steep cliffs in Altindag, a suburb on the slopes outside central Ankara.
Turkey's Foreign Affairs Minister, Hakan Fidan delivers a press conferense after his meeting with his Greek counterpart in Athens, on November 8, 2024.

Turkey to work for Syrian migrants to return home safely, minister says

Turkey hosts some 3 million Syrian migrants and refugees, making it the biggest host of Syrians who have fled the civil war.

|ByREUTERS
A man pushes against a riot police officer's shield with his leg during clashes, as protesters attempt to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul, Turkey May 1, 2024.

Anti-refugee riots erupt in Turkey after Syrian man arrested for sexually harassing 7-year-old

After a 7-year-old was harassed by a Syrian refugee, a mob set fire to Syrian-owned businesses, overturned cars, and demanded the expulsion of refugees.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters at the Presidential Palace after his victory in the second round of the presidential election, Ankara, Turkey, May 29, 2023.

Istanbul to oust unregistered Syrians by September

Unregistered Syrians have been ordered to leave Istanbul, a move seen as politically motivated in light of Turkey's recent elections and growing discontent with the refugee population.

|ByKRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE

'Messed up': EU solidarity frays as dignitaries snipe at each other at conference

The tension in the calm of wealthy Luxembourg, which is holding the EU's presidency, drove home how far the 28-nation bloc remains from a common response to the migrant crisis.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015ByREUTERS
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini prepares to address the 28th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva

Turkey warns next wave of Syrian refugees may end up in Europe

"New wave of refugees may emerge that would put EU face to face with more migrants."

JULY 10, 2015ByREUTERS
Yazidi refugees stand behind fences in the southern Turkish town of Midyat

ISIS approaches Europe, reportedly planning attacks in Turkey and Bulgaria

Some senior ISIS commanders, are thought to already be in Turkey, hiding in safe houses.

FEBRUARY 19, 2015ByREUTERS
People walk along a main shopping street in Istanbul, Turkey

The misery of Syrian refugee workers in Turkey

“The owners put the biggest burdens on my children because they are Syrians” says a Syrian activist, refusing to continue the interview.

OCTOBER 12, 2014ByMOHAMMED RUZGAR
A Kurdish Syrian refugee woman sits on a carriage after crossing the Turkish-Syrian border near the southeastern town of Suruc.