Ever since 2011, 1.7 million of Syrian refugees fled to Turkey. Active players among them independently establish and manage schools on their own initiative. The enrollments at those schools remain unclear while over 500 schools are estimated to have been established in Turkey. This study examines ...
Many refugees face poor protection from harsh winters, poor opportunities for decent work and an environment rife with plastic waste. Forty percent of the global refugee population is concentrated in the Middle East. With 3.6 million Syrian refugees living in Turkey, and millions more seeking tempo...
Turkey gave approval for the offensive and now appears to be Syria's most powerful external player, with troops on the ground and access to the rebel leaders.
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Erdogan has swayed many Turks to his side with the way he navigates the world stage. Supporters see in him a leader who has shown that Turkey can be a major player in geopolitics while displaying an independent streak as it engages with the East and West. ...
Some Europeans also fear Turkey's crisis could endanger the EU's refugee deal with Ankara. Turkey is a transit country for many refugees and economic migrants who want to come to Europe from the Middle East and Asia. The EU has a deal in place with Turkey on Syrian refugees. There are ...
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Turkey has a problem with people dumping golden retrievers once they grow up. Activists in Istanbul have found new homes for many of the dogs in the United States.
Common Voice’s permissive license means that many companies rely on it—for example, the Swedish startup Mabel AI, which builds translation tools for health-care providers. One of the first languages the company used was Ukrainian; it built a translation tool to help Ukrainian refugee...
In India, the share of female teachers declines with the remoteness of schools, from 60% when the school is located at the local government seat to 30% when it is 30 km away. More teachers are needed in displacement settings. If all refugees enrolled, Turkey would need 80,000 additional ...