Published December 17,2024
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Syrians who sought refuge in Türkiye through the 13-year civil conflict are persevering with to return dwelling on Tuesday following the collapse of the 61-year Baath Party regime.
They are crossing via the Cilvegozu, Yayladagi, and Zeytindali border gates in Türkiye’s southeastern province of Hatay, bordering northern Syria.
At the Cilvegozu Border Gate in Reyhanli, Syrians wait in orderly strains for customs procedures, guided by corridors arrange by gendarmerie forces to keep up order.
Teams from the provincial migration workplace help returnees in transporting their belongings, together with garments and home items, utilizing wheeled carts.
Once customs procedures are full, Syrians cross the border, with precedence given to girls and kids.
The Turkish Red Crescent and different help organizations are distributing scorching soup and refreshments to households and personnel on the crossings.
Mobile service items of the Directorate General of Migration Management stationed on the border crossings are additionally serving to to hurry up the departure processes.
Betul Esumen, who’s touring again to Idlib province with eight members of the family, stated she is leaving Türkiye after 5 years to reunite together with her prolonged household.
“I will return to my studies back home,” she stated. “I want to be a doctor and help people. Leaving Türkiye is hard because I made good friends here.”
Halil Abdullah, who’s crossing via the Yayladagi Border Gate together with his spouse and two youngsters, stated he had lived in Mersin, a port metropolis in southern Türkiye, after fleeing Syria.
“I never had any problems in Türkiye,” Abdullah stated. “I’m thankful to Türkiye and its people. After 14 years, I’m going home. Türkiye has been good to us, but home is home.”
During the Syrian civil conflict, some 4 million Syrians took shelter in Türkiye, greater than another nation on the planet.
Bashar Assad, who dominated Syria for almost 25 years, fled to Russia on Dec. 8 after anti-regime teams seized management of Damascus.
The takeover adopted a swift, two-week offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) fighters, who captured key cities throughout the nation.
Source: www.anews.com.tr