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Police Stop Refugees Walking from İstanbul to Edirne

Police Stop Refugees Walking from İstanbul to Edirne

Syrian refugees waiting in İstanbul Bus Terminal started to walk towards Edirne province but they were stopped by riot policemen.

21 September 2015

Refugees in Edirne and İstanbul Bus Terminals

BEYZA KURAL OBSERVES

Refugees in Edirne and İstanbul Bus Terminals

Syrian refugees spend the night in bus terminals and at the waysides. The police don’t allow refugees carrying bags to enter the mosque in İstanbul Bus Terminal.

18 September 2015 Beyza Kural

Photojournalists Express their Opinions about ‘That Photo’

SHOULD IT BE PUBLISHED OR NOT?

Photojournalists Express their Opinions about ‘That Photo’

bianet asked the opinions of photojournalists Bülent Kılıç from AFP, Hüseyin Özdemir from Milliyet, Özcan Yurdalan from Nar Photos and freelance photojournalists Ahmet Şık and Cem Türkel.

3 September 2015

Two Refugee Boats Sink: 11 People Die

Two Refugee Boats Sink: 11 People Die

Two boats carrying refugees from Turkey to Kos Island of Greece sank and left 11 people dead and 5 people lost.

2 September 2015

Video News – Joy of Syrians after Set a Foot on Greece

Video News – Joy of Syrians after Set a Foot on Greece

Syrian refugees’ journey to Lesbos Island of Greece from Turkey by boats goes on. Serdar Değirmencioğlu took the photograph of a boat which was approaching to the land.

27 August 2015 Serdar M. Değirmencioğlu

"10 Boats Have Come in Two Days to the Bay I stay in”

SERDAR M. DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU IN LESBOS ISLAND

"10 Boats Have Come in Two Days to the Bay I stay in”

Serdar Değirmencioğlu said the refugees, most of them were children or teenagers, came with boats from Turkey to Lesbos (Mytilini) Island and there were no facilities for the refugees in the island.

19 August 2015 Serdar M. Değirmencioğlu

3,000 Syrians Cross the Turkish Border

3,000 Syrians Cross the Turkish Border

Escaped from ISIS, 3,000 Syrians crossed the border by passing through Urfa province. Syrians were taken to tent cities after the registration.

Race and Racism in Modern Turkey

Race and Racism in Modern Turkey

Ninety years since the establishment of the Republic, in an ever more complex society, the limitations and contradictions of Turkish national identity are coming to the fore more and more.

12 November 2014 Bülent Gökay

“Refugee Camps in Suruç Battle With Epidemics”

“Refugee Camps in Suruç Battle With Epidemics”

Deniz Erdoğdu from Turkish Doctors Union told bianet that while conditions in refugee camps located in the southeastern district of Suruç were not so terrible, he warned about certain infections could turn into epidemics in a matter of days.

10 November 2014 Elif Akgül

Syrian Refugees At Risk of Being Returned

Syrian Refugees At Risk of Being Returned

Amnesty International informed that around 100 refugees from Syria are at risk of being returned to the war-torn city of Kobane, urging Turkish authorities to release the refugees from their unlawful detention immediately.

20 October 2014

“Don’t Write As You Please”

“Don’t Write As You Please”

Stop Racism and Nationalism Platform is to file a complaint against columnist Yılmaz Özdil for using hate speech in one of his articles.

16 October 2014

Turkey’s New Migration Policy: Control Through Bureaucratization

Turkey’s New Migration Policy: Control Through Bureaucratization

With the approximately five billion Turkish lira in public funding spent on protection for Syrian refugees over the last three years, the Turkish host population is no longer as receptive as it once was to serving as a refugee hosting ground.

7 October 2014 Kelsey P. Norman

Solidarity Demonstration With Syrians in Antep

Solidarity Demonstration With Syrians in Antep

Human rights activist rallied in the southern province of Antep to show their support to the growing number of refugees from Syria. “Don’t touch my Syrian brother,” they shouted.

14 NGOs Underscore Syrian Refugee Rights in Turkey

14 NGOs Underscore Syrian Refugee Rights in Turkey

Expressing the worries on the recent attacks on Syrian refugees, 14 NGOs released a statement, reminding that they were still under “temporary protection status” and the related regulations have yet to be made.

“The Government Overlooks Tensions in Antep”

“The Government Overlooks Tensions in Antep”

bianet interviewed journalist Nurgün Balcıoğlu located in the southern province of Antep regarding the rising of tensions after the killing of a landlord by a Syrian tenant. She draws attention to two aspects of the problem: rising population of unemployed youth and exploitation of cheap labour.

15 August 2014 Ekin Karaca

Protestors Attempt to March Towards Refugee Camp in Maraş

Protestors Attempt to March Towards Refugee Camp in Maraş

A crowded group launched a march towards a Syrian refugee camp in the southeastern province of Maraş yesterday. Police intervened the crowd after they caused property damage in Syrian-owned local businesses.

“1 Bathroom Per 8 Refugees"

“1 Bathroom Per 8 Refugees"

Platform to Monitor Syrian Refugees in Istanbul released a report on the situation of refugees, saying that most lived in poor accommodation and working conditions.

30 October 2013 Yüce Yöney

"Number of Syrian Refugees Rising, Government Must Be Open to Help”

"Number of Syrian Refugees Rising, Government Must Be Open to Help”

“The government’s policy on Syrian refugees has gained international recognition,” IGAM administrator Çorabatır told bianet. “However,” he continued, “everything is done through the government which wasn’t open to aids initially.”

6 September 2013 Beyza Kural

BDP PUBLISHED ITS REFUGEE REPORT

"Legal responsibility ignored"

BDP published its refugee report, based on its visit to the refugee camps in Hatay. Report says the conditions of the camp amount to isolation and warns about possible health issues.

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