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Pictures of life for Turkey's 2.5 million Syrian refugees | Pictures of life for Turkey's 2.5 million Syrian refugees |
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As the first wave of refugees is deported from Greece to Turkey, human rights advocates have raised concerns about the country's suitability as a destination for asylum-seekers. | As the first wave of refugees is deported from Greece to Turkey, human rights advocates have raised concerns about the country's suitability as a destination for asylum-seekers. |
Turkey is home to over 2.5 million Syrian refugees, but its refugee camps can only house around 200,000. | Turkey is home to over 2.5 million Syrian refugees, but its refugee camps can only house around 200,000. |
Images of the shelter provided to refugees upon their immediate return from Greece appear to show hundreds of people sleeping under one roof in cramped conditions. | Images of the shelter provided to refugees upon their immediate return from Greece appear to show hundreds of people sleeping under one roof in cramped conditions. |
Other pictures taken across Turkey over the last three years show many refugees from the Syrian civil war living in derelict accomodation, or on the streets of major cities such as Istanbul and Ankara. | Other pictures taken across Turkey over the last three years show many refugees from the Syrian civil war living in derelict accomodation, or on the streets of major cities such as Istanbul and Ankara. |
In addition to dangerous and unsanitary conditions within Turkey, it is alleged that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government is illegally deporting thousands of refugees back to Syria without hearing their applications for asylum. | In addition to dangerous and unsanitary conditions within Turkey, it is alleged that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government is illegally deporting thousands of refugees back to Syria without hearing their applications for asylum. |
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights further alleges that 16 people seeking asylum in Turkey have been shot dead in the past four months, with three children among the victims. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights further alleges that 16 people seeking asylum in Turkey have been shot dead in the past four months, with three children among the victims. |
And those refugees who remain in Turkey face a poor quality of life. Under Turkish law, no-one from outside of Europe can legally be considered a refugee, opening the door to potential human rights abuses. | And those refugees who remain in Turkey face a poor quality of life. Under Turkish law, no-one from outside of Europe can legally be considered a refugee, opening the door to potential human rights abuses. |
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