Syrians face deportation from Turkey over banana videos
3 years, 1 month ago

Syrians face deportation from Turkey over banana videos

Al Jazeera  

Several Syrians face deportation from Turkey after posting videos of themselves eating bananas as part of a “provocation” while “inciting hatred” following tensions between the host community and refugees over their financial wellbeing. Videos of people purporting to be Syrians eating bananas have sprung up since October 17, when an online news outlet filmed an argument between a young Syrian woman and a group of Turks on an Istanbul street. I can’t eat a banana, you’re buying kilos of bananas.” A woman also criticised Syrians for not fighting in the country’s war but returning for religious festivals. Istanbul police authorities said 11 Syrians were detained for “inciting hatred” and “insulting the Turkish people”.

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Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?

Al Jazeera  

In 2024, about half of Syria’s registered refugees live in Turkiye, followed by Lebanon, Germany, Jordan and Iraq. As of 2024, the United Nations reports, at least 7.4 million Syrians remain internally displaced, with approximately 4.9 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. The neighbouring countries with the most registered Syrian refugees include Turkiye, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. About half of …

‘Syrians will go!’ As Turkey’s election runoff nears, refugees face new threats
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Syrians will go!’ As Turkey’s election runoff nears, refugees face new threats

LA Times  

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Syrian refugees in fear as Lebanon steps up deportations
1 year, 7 months ago

Syrian refugees in fear as Lebanon steps up deportations

Al Jazeera  

An increase in raids by the Lebanese Armed Forces has left Syrian refugees in hiding, worried about being forced back. “I’ve just been hiding at home since then.” Twenty-five-year-old al-Omari, along with more than a million Syrians finding refuge in Lebanon – the majority of whom have been in the country since the eruption of civil war in Syria 11 …

Turkey forced hundreds of migrants to return to Syria: Human Rights Watch report
2 years, 2 months ago

Turkey forced hundreds of migrants to return to Syria: Human Rights Watch report

The Hindu  

Hundreds of Syrian men and boys were detained, beaten, and forcibly returned to their country by Turkish authorities over a six-month period, a leading human rights group said on Monday. The treatment of migrants living in Turkey under temporary protection is a breach of international law, New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a report. Human Rights Watch said deported …

Rights group: Turkey forces hundreds to return to Syria
2 years, 2 months ago

Rights group: Turkey forces hundreds to return to Syria

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Hundreds of Syrian men and boys were detained, beaten and forcibly returned to their country by Turkish authorities over a six-month period, a leading human rights group said Monday. Human Rights Watch said deported Syrians told researchers that Turkish officials arrested them in their homes, workplaces and on the street. “In violation of international law Turkish authorities have …

Killing of refugee highlights struggle facing Syrians in Turkey
2 years, 2 months ago

Killing of refugee highlights struggle facing Syrians in Turkey

Al Jazeera  

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Rising anti-refugee sentiment leads to debate in Turkey
2 years, 4 months ago

Rising anti-refugee sentiment leads to debate in Turkey

Al Jazeera  

With the Turkish government struggling to deal with one of the most serious economic crises the country has faced in decades, another troubling problem is rearing its head – the rise of anti-refugee sentiment in the country. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proudly spoken of his country’s success in hosting refugees, often slamming developed countries for not doing enough …

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