Fraud, extortion and drug addiction fuel the organised groups taking refugees from Turkey into Europe (Photo source AFP) By Harun al-Aswad in Istanbul On one phone, a man tracks the road using a map application. On another, he is receiving instructions from a group of scouts to bypass police barriers on his route in Istanbul. Such is the … Continue reading Rule of the ribers: Inside one of Turkey’s largest people-smuggling rings
Militant group and rebels detain each others' fighters as controversy over Russia-Turkey deal roils in northwest Syria (Photo source AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Sit-in protests against joint Turkish-Russian patrols on Idlib province’s M4 highway have cracked open divisions between Syrian rebels and a powerful militant group, placing pressure on the ceasefire deal in northwest Syria. On … Continue reading Turkish crackdown on Idlib protest exposes Syrian rebel divisions
Pendant des années, Kafranbel a été un symbole de défiance envers le gouvernement syrien. Sa récente chute entre les mains d’Assad a porté un coup aux rebelles et aux activistes Un jeune Syrien passe devant des graffitis dans la ville de Kafranbel, en 2013 (AFP) Par Harun al-Aswad – ISTANBUL, TurquieDate de publication: Jeudi 5 mars 2020 - 11:04 Pendant … Continue reading Les rebelles jurent de reprendre Kafranbel, bastion révolutionnaire syrien
A settlement agreement ended an intense battle between rebels and government forces in southwestern province (Photo source AFP) By Harun al-Aswad in Istanbul, Turkey Rebel fighters from Daraa have arrived in northwest Syria as part of a deal with the Syrian government following the heaviest clashes the southwestern province has witnessed in 19 months. The rebels were taken … Continue reading Syria rebels transported to Idlib after heavy fighting in Daraa ends
Low monthly income and no guarantees of long-term stability push Syrian refugees in Turkey to try to reach Europe by any means By Harun al-Aswad in Istanbul, Turkey On a cold night in Istanbul, Hani al-Hassan sat on the street with his wife and child waiting for the buses that will take them for free to the Turkish-Greek … Continue reading Buses in Istanbul transport refugees from Turkey to border with Greece for free