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Earthquake in Türkiye: “There is nothing left”
Six months later, the humanitarian needs following the earthquake are still enormous. The situation for people in the affected areas of Türkiye and north-west Syria remains catastrophic.
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Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
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Türkiye: "I wish my mom was here"
Hussein, a 25-year-old man originally from Aleppo, Syria, has been displaced multiple times and is now a refugee in Türkiye. This World Refugee Day Hussein is sending a request to all countries around the world who receive refugees to give them a chance.
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Türkiye: "Refugees challenge racism, poverty, and alienation"
Leen, a young woman originally from Palestine, is considered a refugee twice. Her grandparents were displaced from Palestine to Syria and now Leen, is a Palestinian-Syrian refugee in Türkiye.
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Türkiye: “With unhygienic, cramped living conditions, the threat of a disease outbreak is very real.”
Working on the emergency response to the earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria, CARE's Hazal Guvercinci shared the persistent difficulties faced by women and girls and warned for looming health risks in the affected communities.
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Using tragedy to trigger change in Türkiye and Northwest Syria
Assistant Country Director at CARE Türkiye, Thomas Bamforth reflects on how the catastrophic effects of the February earthquakes can spark necessary change in humanitarian aid to regions long affected by compounding crises.
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A humanitarian worker in the epicenter of the earthquakes: A report from Gaziantep
Only days after escaping from the devastating impacts of the earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, CARE's Ayham Taha helped to set up a humanitarian response to give aid to thousands of people in need. Read his account as both a survivor and humanitarian…
Türkiye: “I would have loved this as a child myself”
In a project funded by the European Union, CARE trains community activators and community coaches to spread awareness about topics such as early marriages, women empowerment, refugee rights, and also to teach children important life skills.
Turkey: A refugee, mother, wife and business woman - How Shifa followed the path of her dreams
Shifa is a 25-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey with her husband and ten-month-old baby girl, Jilayda. Since she was 16, she practiced hairdressing and started planning for her career when she was in Syria. But the war changed her life, like many…
Stop the War and Stop Separating Families: A Refugee Woman Pleads in Turkey
“Since the first day I arrived in Turkey, six years ago, I said to myself, ‘I will come back to Syria, I will come back’. I thought I would stay in Turkey only for a month, then one month became two, two became three and here I am, six years later, still…