Syrian refugees in Turkey
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
LONDON (Reuters) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday he…
In Turkish sweatshops, Syrian children sew to survive
Middle East
July 26, 2016
In Turkish sweatshops, Syrian children sew to survive
Muna Awwal wants to go to school. But she needs to go to work.Muna says she is 10 years old.…
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Middle East
April 1, 2016
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting the dangers for migrants sent…
Merkel’s Turkish gamble: breakthrough or landmine in migrant crisis?
Middle East
March 10, 2016
Merkel’s Turkish gamble: breakthrough or landmine in migrant crisis?
For the second time since Europe's migration crisis began last year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stunned her European Union…
Turkey raps international failure to tackle Syria aid crisis
World
October 24, 2013
Turkey raps international failure to tackle Syria aid crisis
Turkey’s foreign minister on Thursday deplored what he called an international failure to tackle the humanitarian crisis in war-ridden Syria,…
Number of Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 600,000: Turkish official
World
October 21, 2013
Number of Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 600,000: Turkish official
The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has exceeded 600,000 and more than 400,000 of them are living outside refugee…
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
World
March 29, 2013
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
Fifteen Syrian students were killed when rebel mortar shells hit a Damascus University canteen on Thursday, state-run news agency SANA…