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Türkiye Won’t Allow New Syrian Refugee Influx after Quake, Says Minister

Türkiye will not allow a new influx of refugees from Syria after last week's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. "Claims that there is a new influx of refugees from Syria to Türkiye (after the earthquake) are not true. We will not allow that; it is out…

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Turkey won't allow new Syrian refugee influx after quake -minister

Turkey will not allow a new influx of refugees from Syria after last week's devastating earthquake, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.

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Changes to temporary protection visas are a welcome development – and they won't encourage people smugglers

Refugees in Australia on temporary protection visas (TPVs) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEVs) now have a pathway to permanent protection, the federal government has confirmed today.

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Thousands of refugees to be granted permanent visas as Labor moves to fulfil election promise

From Monday, around 19,000 refugees who arrived in Australia before Operation Sovereign Borders started in 2013 will be able to apply to transition to a permanent Resolution of Status visa as Labor moves to enact its pre-election commitment.

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Earthquake in Turkey is only the latest tragedy for refugees

For Syrians and Ukrainians fleeing the violence back home, the earthquake that struck in Turkey and Syria is just the latest tragedy

The Independent UK

Minnesota Buddhist temple opens up sacred dance troupe

Started by Cambodian refugees who had fled the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields four decades ago, the Buddhist temple of Watt Munisotaram has evolved into a majestic structure with golden spires dominating the snow-covered Minnesota farmland

The Independent UK

Missiles hurled during 'deeply shocking' protest over refugees

PROTESTERS who became violent outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Merseyside have been condemned by police and MPs.

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Asharq Al-Awsat in Quake-Stricken Jindires: Levelled Neighborhoods, Refugees under the Rubble

Teams from Syria’s Civil Defense (White Helmets), as well as civilian volunteers, have continued their search and rescue efforts of survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck the country and neighboring Türkiye on Monday. They are carrying out their efforts in the opposition-held regions in Syria's northwest. They are in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Three arrested in Merseyside amid ‘shocking scenes of violence’ in protest over refugees

Videos appear to show a police van on fire and officers carrying riot shields in the area

The Independent UK

‘The people of Knowsley are not bigots’: Anti-refugee protesters condemned

Three people were arrested after a police van was torched outside a hotel in Prescot, Knowsley.

The Independent UK

Clashes outside asylum seeker hotel were like a ‘war zone’, says charity boss

Pro-migrant groups rush to Liverpool to support refugees after serious disturbance in Knowsley

Liverpool Echo

Ukrainian boys team embracing respite from horrors back home

A 21-player boys hockey team of Ukrainian refugees aged 11 and 12 is enjoying the respite from the horrors back home while preparing to compete in the International Peewee Tournament in Quebec City on Saturday

The Independent UK

Riot police called to protests outside asylum-seeker hotel as police van set on fire

‘Seems out of control,’ says refugee charity whose staff are ‘trapped’ during incident in Knowsley

The Independent UK

Sahar won a scholarship to study law at uni – but then the Australian government stepped in

When the refugee reached 18 and left high school, her right to earn a degree was suddenly withdrawn

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EU Agrees Tougher Rules for Irregular Migrants

EU leaders have agreed tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. The measures are a response to increasing European concern over rising irregular immigration that has become a hot-button issue in several member…

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Angela Merkel awarded UN peace prize in Côte d'Ivoire for helping refugees

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel has received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to refugees during her time in office.

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Bangladesh calls for Australia to increase intake of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says many countries had substantially increased the number of Rohingya refugees they had taken, and he would like to see Australia take more people in.

The Independent UK

Syrian refugee who lost 25 relatives in Turkey earthquake says ‘fate caught up with us’

Amhad Idris has spoken out about his heartbreak, after visiting a morgue in Saraqib, where his family is buried

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The Guardian - UK

The Beekeeper of Aleppo review – harrowing refugee tale reaches the stage

Christy Lefteri’s novel is an account of a perilous journey from Syria to England that, despite renewed poignancy, makes for an uneven drama

Al Jazeera

How Behrouz Boochani is changing the narrative on refugees

Kurdish-Iranian writer and author spent six years in detention on Manus Island after trying to get to Australia by boat.

The Guardian - UK

Refugees protest against plan to move them from London to Bedfordshire

More than 130 asylum seekers were living in Greenwich hotel and were given just a few hours’ notice

Asharq Al-Awsat

Merkel Receives UNESCO Peace Prize for Welcoming Refugees to Germany

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a UNESCO peace prize Wednesday for her decision to welcome more than 1.2 million migrants to Germany despite resistance at home and among European partners. Organizers said that Merkel showed political courage when Germany welcomed refugees in 2015-2016 who had fled conflicts in Syria,…

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Grief-stricken Palestinians recount deadly Israeli raids

Residents of Aqabet Jaber refugee camp accuse Israeli soldiers of excessive force during ‘barbaric’ incursions.

Bristol Post

Bristol mosques unite to help earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria

The earthquake is predicted to spark a new refugee crisis in a region already impacted by the ongoing war in Syria

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Egypt’s Sisi Speaks with Türkiye’s Erdogan to Offer Support after Earthquake

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call to offer condolences and support after the deadly earthquake, Egypt's presidency said in a statement on Tuesday. Monday's magnitude 7.8 quake and a cascade of strong aftershocks cut a swath of destruction that stretched hundreds…

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