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Turkish President Erdogan unveils new cabinet line-up, replaces 16 of 18 previous ministers

Beijing News 06 Jun 2023
Emre Peker, of the Eurasia Group consultancy, expresses the belief that "Ankara will maintain robust diplomatic and economic ties with Moscow while remaining a critical but difficult NATO ally."As the question of the return of about 3.6 million Syrian refugees in Turkey back to ...
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With presidency secured, Erdogan eyes chess match with Assad

Asiatimes 06 Jun 2023
Questions about Syrian refugees, Turkey’s military involvement in Syria, and the potential for normalized relations with President Bashar al-Assad’s government had hung over the election ... Turkey’s top priority is the dismantling of the Kurdish-led administration in ...
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Why the Gulf Arab States Support Erdogan: Money and Geopolitical Power

The Algemeiner 06 Jun 2023
Members of pro-Turkish organization Union of European Turkish Democrats (UETD) demonstrate in support of Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Sweden January 21, 2023 ... With 3.7 million registered refugees, Turkey is home to the largest Syrian exile community.
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Bashar Assad, right, shakes hands with Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Ash-Shaeb presidential palace in Damascus, Syria
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With presidency secured, Erdogan eyes chess match with Assad - Asiatimes

WorldNews.com 06 Jun 2023
Now that the dust has settled on Turkey’s hotly contested presidential election and Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins his third decade in power, Ankara’s relationship with its southern neighbor Syria has come into sharp focus. Questions about Syrian refugees, Turkey’s military involvement in Syria, and the potential for...read full story. .
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In the environs of Greece, cultures and ethnicities know no borders

The Irish Times 06 Jun 2023
The same could be said of Turkey, where opinion polls put the opposition candidate, pro-democracy Kemal Kilicdaroglu, slightly in advance of Erdogan ... the refugee crisis and the promulgation of the “Blue Homeland” in which Turkey seeks repossession of Greece’s most eastern islands.
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LGBTQ refugee Masi Zhakata shares path to forgiveness, healing at First Christian Church

Emporia Gazette 06 Jun 2023
SafePlace International is a “holistic leadership development organization committed to empowering LGBTQIA+ refugees, displaced persons, and single mothers.” Executive Director and Emporian Rachael LeClear said the organization provides both leadership training and shelter support by providing safe spaces for refugees.
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Afghan Refugees Still Lack Safe Pathways in the EU: Report

Khaama Press 05 Jun 2023
According to the IRC report, Afghans comprise the third-largest refugee group worldwide ... Meanwhile, Afghan refugees fled to neighbouring countries, including Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan ... The report revealed that Afghan refugees in Turkey had restricted access to healthcare, education, legal assistance and welfare and enforced their repatriation.
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An uncertain future for Idlib as Assad is normalised

The New Arab 05 Jun 2023
Turkey sees HTS rule as a stabilising force in the area, and fears that if the regime launches another offensive against the group, it would push millions of refugees towards its borders ... From the Turkish perspective, another offensive on Idlib would mean 2 more million refugees, which Turkey cannot accept,” Özkizilcik said.
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Syria foreign minister discusses aid on visit to key ally Iraq

Gulf News 04 Jun 2023
The two also discussed the issue of Syrian refugees who fled the country after war erupted, many of whom now live in Iraq as well as Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. “We received about 250,000 refugees,” said Hussein, who added that the majority of them live in camps in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Syrian top diplomat discusses aid on visit to key ally Iraq

Urdu Point 04 Jun 2023
The two also discussed the issue of Syrian refugees who fled the country after war erupted, many of whom now live in Iraq as well as Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. "We received about 250,000 refugees," said Hussein, who added that the majority of them live in camps in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Syria FM discusses aid, drug trade on 'key visit' to Iraq

The New Arab 04 Jun 2023
The two also discussed the issue of Syrian refugees who fled the country after the war erupted, many of whom now live in Iraq as well as Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. "We received about 250,000 refugees," said Hussein, who added that the majority of them live in camps in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
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US Migrant Deaths, DACA Hearing, Asylum Top Week's Immigration News

Beijing News 04 Jun 2023
During the past decades, many Iranian LGBTQ+ refugees made Turkey their new home and found a community ... Despite the Islamic Republic's ban on women dancing publicly, Leo's made a thriving career out of her passion, in Turkey ... Anti-Refugee Rhetoric, Forced Deportations of Syrians Increase in Lebanon.
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US Migrant Deaths, DACA Hearing, Asylum Top Week’s Immigration News

Voa News 03 Jun 2023
During the past decades, many Iranian LGBTQ+ refugees made Turkey their new home and found a community ... Despite the Islamic Republic’s ban on women dancing publicly, Leo’s made a thriving career out of her passion, in Turkey ... Anti-Refugee Rhetoric, Forced Deportations of Syrians Increase in Lebanon.
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Erdogan to be sworn in as Turkey president for third time, all eyes on new cabinet

Hindustan Times 03 Jun 2023
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in as Turkey's president on Saturday after winning re-election last weekend and will later name his cabinet, which is expected to signal a change to his unorthodox economic programme ... 5 takeaways about impact on Turkey economy, refugees ... What Turkey polls mean for the world.
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Erdogan wins again in Turkey: What does it mean for the Middle East?

The Jerusalem Post 02 Jun 2023
The AKP leader, who has ruled Turkey since 2002, secured just over 52% of the vote, to his rival’s 47% ... Kilicdaroglu and his Republican People’s Party (CHP) had campaigned hard on the issue of Syrian refugees present in Turkey. There are 3.6 million registered Syrian refugees in the country.

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