U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi introduced Saturday that almost 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned dwelling since Bashar Assad’s fall in early December, forward of his regional go to.
According to figures printed by Grandi on X, some 195,200 Syrians returned dwelling between Dec. 8 and Jan. 16.
“Soon I will visit Syria – and its neighbouring countries – as UNHCR steps up its support to returnees and receiving communities,” Grandi mentioned.
Hundreds of hundreds of Syrians had returned dwelling final yr as they fled Lebanon to flee Israeli assaults throughout its battle with the Iran-backed group, Hezbollah.
Those returns got here earlier than a lightning offensive by anti-regime forces late final yr ousted Assad, elevating hopes of an finish to a 13-year civil warfare that killed over half one million and despatched thousands and thousands searching for refuge overseas.
Türkiye, which shares a 900-kilometer (560-mile) border with Syria, hosts some over 3 million Syrians who’ve fled since 2011.
Turkish authorities, who’re hoping to see lots of these refugees return, are permitting one member of every refugee household to make three spherical journeys till July 1, 2025, to arrange for his or her resettlement.
Source: www.dailysabah.com