A young Somalian refugee takes confident steps towards her dreams
Ilham, a 22-year Somali refugee living in Turkey, is an inspiring young woman. After overcoming many difficulties as a child, she is on her way to fulfilling her dream of having a career in radio and television.
UNHCR enhances its outreach to asylum-seekers and refugees through the ‘Help’ website
Help launched today and accessible at http://help.unhcr.org/turkey will serve as UNHCR’s online interface for information intended for asylum-seekers and refugees in Turkey.
A story told through the universal language of music
In one of Istanbul’s oldest settlements on the Bosporus, in Emirgan district, lively chats and laughter of women are resonating across the rooms of the old mansion’s second floor.
Through Amira’s eyes
Amira fled her hometown in the Aleppo region in March 2015, embarking on a long journey that took her and her two children to Istanbul.
Barat's Journey
This is the story of Barat, who escaped war in Afghanistan and -with an unexpected health issue- ended up with a struggle of his own in Turkey.
Young refugees tell their stories
With the participation of refugee youth, Hacettepe University Faculty of Communication Digital Storytelling Unit, in cooperation with UNHCR Ankara, organized a Digital Storytelling Workshop in May 2017.
Mother’s dedication inspires 20-year-old to academic success in Turkey
A bomb killed her mother in the family’s café in Aleppo. Now Fatima is studying civil engineering with ambitions to move further up the academic ladder.
The man who changes lives
A Turkish entrepreneur provides Syrian refugees with shelter and food, and helps them clear the bureaucratic hurdles to obtain work permits.
A Syrian scientist in exile
Darie Alikaj fled barrel bombs and mortar fire in Syria, leaving behind her job as a microbiologist. Now she mirrors a wider world of refugee survival in Turkey.
A childhood cut short by Syria’s war
Four million Syrians have registered as refugees. Ivra, a teenage girl who fled to Turkey, gives voice to their loss.
Pulled in two directions
A Syrian family from Raqqa flee again and again, driven out by conflict but drawn back by the pull of their beloved homeland.
Becoming a refugee at the age of 70 with serious health situation
“Before the war, I led a happy and well-off life, owning a house, a shop and a car. After working so hard for years, I was finally retired and hoped that my life would now be easier and more peaceful,” he said.
Whirlwind of violence surprises some residents in northern Syria
Faysal thought that the conflict plaguing Syria since March 2011 had bypassed his home in the north, so he was stunned when the whirlwind of violence came recently to Kobane (Ayn al-Arab).
The journey to safety from Ayn Al Arab for a family of 7 children including a new-born
Hamide, who is 36 years old and a mother of 7 children, tells us, “I can’t describe my feelings, my 6 children became refugees, but my 7th child was born as a refugee…
Syrian Refugees: The kindness of a stranger in a southern Turkey border town
Mahmut left his tourism business in Istanbul to come and help Syrian refugees in the town of Akcakale. He is now hosting three grateful families in his large family house.
Syrian refugee women battle boredom and bad memories by making carpets
A group of about 40 women in Adıyaman camp find a way to occupy their time, making carpets under a project set up and sponsored by the camp management.
Syrian long jump champion aims far after hard landing in Turkey
Since arriving in Urfa, Abdul Rahman has learnt Turkish and is looking for work. But when he tells people he is Syrian, they say there is no job.
Syrian refugees support each other even as numbers rise
In Turkey’s Kilis province, Syrian refugees now form a third of the population, with thousands camping in a park in the provincial centre. And the number keeps rising.
Paris museum organizes toy collection for Syrian refugee children
Quai Branly Museum collects toys from French students, packs them into 60 boxes and sends them to Syrian children in Turkey with the help of UNHCR and others.
Keeping Occupied in Turkey’s Adıyaman camp for Syrian Refugees
UNHCR teams are present on a regular basis in all the refugee camps and provide technical assistance to the Turkish authorities on all protection-related concerns.
Syrian refugees get chance to attend Turkish universities
The Turkish government is letting Syrian refugees apply for university places and waiving the fees.