Syria: What next for earthquake victims who returned home?
By DW
24 February 2023 |
10:53 am
Left with no choice, thousands of Syrians living in earthquake-hit parts of Turkey are returning home. There they face everything from attacks by the Syrian government to ongoing uncertainty about a return to Turkey.
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