Syrian Refugees

Europe News

With Assad gone, the EU wonders: Should Syrian refugees be sent back?

The fall of Bashar al-Assad has prompted complex questions about the future of the one million Syrians who fled the war and sought refuge in Europe.

10/12/2024

Turkey

Syrian refugees in Turkey head homeward as al-Assad regime falls

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to open additional border crossings, predicting an increase in voluntary returns as stability improves.

10/12/2024

Syria

Syria: How the conflict could impact migration and the war in Ukraine

As Syrian rebels continue fighting government forces, outside powers are bracing for the potential fallout should the Assad regime collapse.

04/12/2024

Europe Decoded

Europe sees refugee and asylum seeker numbers go up, data shows

The continent saw the largest numbers of refugees coming from Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan, while Syrians and Afghans remain top asylum seekers in countries like Germany, according to Euronews' data analysis.

04/09/2024

wellbeing

A year on, Turkey's earthquake victims grapple with poor mental health

It's a year since two earthquakes rocked Hatay province in Turkey. In the ruins and camps, survivors are grappling with a mental health crisis alone.

06/02/2024

Poland

Polish solider shoots Syrian refugee after 'tripping' - reports

Prosecutors have called the incident on the Belarus border an "unfortunate accident".

07/11/2023

Europe News

Syrian refugees lose landmark case against Frontex in EU General Court

A historic case brought by a family of Syrian refugees against Frontex, the EU's border guard agency, has been dismissed by the bloc's General Court in a major blow for human rights defenders.

06/09/2023

Scenes

Meet the Syrian couple bringing joy to displaced children during Ramadan

In partnership with Media City

“We offer many activities like choir, chess, karate, table tennis, storytelling and children’s face painting. These things make children feel happy,”

17/04/2023

World News

Amnesty denounces the West's 'racist double standards'

Amnesty International's annual report draws attention to the West's "racist double standards" in dealing with human rights violations.

28/03/2023

Turkey

'No foreigners': Discrimination allegations mar Turkey quake response

While millions of Turks are also in need of shelter and supplies, some asylum seekers say they were denied basic help after the deadly disaster.

08/03/2023

Turkey

New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey and Syria on Monday evening

Three people are known to have died and hundreds were injured as a new 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Turkey-Syria border region, destroying buildings and spreading fear and panic among people made homeless by the earthquakes of February 6.

21/02/2023

Syria

What challenges is Syria facing after the earthquakes?

After more than ten years of civil war, parts of northern Syria are housing millions of internally-displaced people. Now, struck by two devastating earthquakes, can aid agencies deliver the help and support needed?

10/02/2023

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Snow covers camp for internally displaced people in Syria

"We had to borrow money at the start of winter to but insulation... The tents are now on the brink of collapsing any minute. We don’t have heating as people can't gather wood. The situation is bad and there’s no food or aid," says Um Ahmed, displaced Syrian

05/02/2023

Greece

Greece says it prevented 260,000 migrants from entering in 2022

Ankara insists it follows international law, but if a migrant qualifies for refugee status they cannot be ruled to have broken the law by crossing a border.

22/01/2023

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Winter fog shrouds a camp in Syria housing diplaced people

Women, children and the elderly are seeing out the winter in a camp for displaced people in Syria's Idlib near the border with Turkey. They burn plastic waste on open fires to keep warm,

19/12/2022

Culture news

From refugee to Olympian: Inside Netflix biopic 'The Swimmers'

Champion swimmer Yusra Mardini was profoundly moved by the movie retelling of her epic journey from war-torn Syria to Germany, and then on to Olympic glory.

24/11/2022

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Turkey inaugurates village for displaced Syrians in Idlib

Turkey inaugurates the 'Musiad' housing complex in Idlib for displaced internally displaced Syrians. The village was built with Ankara's support on the outskirts of Mashhad Ruhin.

14/11/2022

Turkey

Eight children among Syrian refugees killed in Turkey house fire

Investigators believe the blaze was caused by a stove heater.

09/11/2022

Germany

Merkel wins award for Germany's open door policy to refugees

"By helping more than one million refugees to survive and rebuild, Angela Merkel has shown great moral and political courage."

04/10/2022

Turkey

German FM offers praise and criticism on visit to Greece and Turkey

Annalena Baerbock has been meeting with her counterparts in Athens and Ankara over the weekend to discuss migrants, border security and a Mediterranean island spat.

31/07/2022