Via Hurriyet Daily News – A group of tourists off the southwestern Turkish province of Muğla were surprised to see an exhausted migrant in the sea, who was attempting to cross from Turkey to Greece with a child swim ring.
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Syrian refugees in Turkey and the changing concept of Turkish citizenship
Via Middle East Monitor – Granting citizenship to Syrians in Turkey is a topic of discussion today more than ever before. So far, more than 50,000 Syrians have acquired Turkish citizenship. This has ignited debates among the Turkish public, primarily due to the provocative media coverage of the topic and increasing nationalism in Turkey.
#Moria35 finally free from prison
The Legal Center Lesvos reports that the remaining persons of the #Moria35 were finally released after 15 month of injust imprisonment.
BREAKING:Last of the #Moria35 released! Over 15 months of unjust imprisoment, but the Moria35 are finally FREE. Today we celebrate, but we will continue to fight the racist and xenophobic policies that led to their violent arrest and prosecution in #Lesvos. #freethemoria35 #moria pic.twitter.com/3edBLuq5az
— Legal Centre Lesvos (@lesboslegal) October 18, 2018
If you want to learn more about the case of the #Moria35, the Legal Center Lesvos in cooperation with Joinda Production produced a short documentary about it: http://www.legalcentrelesbos.org/
Turkey migrants: Lorry crash in Izmir ‘kills 22’
Via BBC – At least 22 people, including a number of children, were killed in Turkey when a lorry carrying migrants plunged off a road, state media say.
The lorry crashed through a barrier and landed in an irrigation canal 20m (65ft) below, in the western province of Izmir.
The nationality of the victims was not immediately known.
A day earlier, 11 people thought to be migrants died when their car burst into flames after a crash in Greece.
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Greek road inferno ‘kills 11 migrants’
Via BBC – Eleven people thought to be migrants have died after their vehicle and a lorry collided head-on in northern Greece.
Both the car and the lorry burst into flames but the lorry driver managed to escape without serious injuries.
Three female migrants found murdered near Greece-Turkey border
Via The Guardian – Two women and a girl believed to be migrants have been found dead with their throats slashed near Greece’s north-eastern border with Turkey, Greek authorities said.
An open secret: Refugee pushbacks across the Turkey-Greece border
Via IRIN
Linda, a 19-year-old Syrian and registered refugee, had just crossed from Turkey into Greece at the Evros River when men carrying guns appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. She wasn’t sure if they were police officers or soldiers, but they emerged from behind trees and wore dark uniforms that helped them blend into the night.
This article was originally published by IRIN
IOM to support Turkey to build a new labour migration management system
Via IOM Turkey
IOM is pleased to announce a partnership with the Turkish Government to build a new labour migration management system! The project focuses on cooperation and collaboration between parties to support Syrian integration into the Turkish labour market.@UKinTurkey @IOM_ROVienna pic.twitter.com/NC3y3EVK1y
— IOM Türkiye (@IOMTurkiye) October 2, 2018
Fleeing worsening war, Afghans find narrowing options in Turkey
Via IRIN
The Turkish city of Erzurum sits on an expansive green plain, ringed on all sides by towering mountains. Best known as a destination for winter sports enthusiasts, who flock here when snow blankets the nearby slopes, it is also a gateway for another set of visitors – Afghans uprooted by their country’s long and brutal war.
This article was originally published by IRIN
Syrian Entrepreneurs in Turkey provide employment to 100,000
Via Sputniknews
According to the report of Building Markets, the number of Syrian companies in Turkey is above 10 thousand. According to the report Turkish Economics and Politics Research Foundation (TEPAV) prepared, based on the data drawn from The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), 6,589 company was founded with Syrian capital between 2010-2017.