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Web Review

L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.

Greece Tightens Asylum Procedures

A refugee camp on the island of Lebos

06 February 2020

Pressure from the EU forces Greece to send asylum seekers back to Turkey
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Friday, 07 February 2020

Kurdish Civilians killed in Afrin after Turkish air strikes

Turkish troops taking position near Afrin.

29 January 2018
Many civilians have been declared dead after massive Turkish air strikes on a Kurdish-held enclave near the Syrian border in the small town of Afrin.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Suicide attack at Istanbul airport kills 41

Ataturk Airport is one of the busiest ports in the world, serving more than 60 million passengers in 2015

29 June 2016
Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded nearly 239 others at Istanbul’s main international airport.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Monday, 08 August 2016

Explosion in Turkish Capital Kills 37

Explosions' sites

14 March 2016
Suicide car bomb in the Turkish capital of Ankara kills 37 people and injures 125 others.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Saturday, 23 July 2016

Turkish Security Forces Were Accused of Killing Syrian Refugees at Border

Turkish guards watch over Syrian refugees at the border

19 June 2016
Turkish security forces were accused of shooting and killing as many as 11 Syrian refugees at the border between Turkey and northwestern Syria.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Friday, 22 July 2016

Turkey Overwhelmed with Growing Number of Refugees

A Syrian child stands in a tent on the side of a highway near Edirne, Turkey.

20 June 2016
Unrest grows in Turkey as Syrian refugees seek better treatment
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Thursday, 21 July 2016

Asylum seekers injured and killed at Turkish border

Border between Turkey and Syria. A deadly zone since August 2015 for Syrians trying to reach Turkey

10 May 2016
Five people killed, including a child, and 14 others injured by Turkish border guards firing at Syrians attempting to reach Turkey.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

Gunfire and Suicide Bombing Killed 2 Police Officers in Gaziantep

Pieces of a wrecked vehicle could be seen near the gates of a police HQ in Gaziantep

1 May 2016
A gunfire and suicide bombing killed 2 police officers and injured 23 people in Gaziantep, Turkey.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Thursday, 30 June 2016

Two Terrorist Attacks Hit Turkey

On January 12th, a suicide bomb detonated in the highly populated city of Istanbul. The attack injured at least 15 tourists and killed 10 others

12 January 2016
Terrorist attacks in Istanbul and Ankara injured over 76 and killed at least 38.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Thursday, 09 June 2016

Almost 100 Dead at an Ankara Peace Rally

Banners for the planned peace rally were used to cover victims' bodies

10 October 2015
Two suicide bomb explosions have injured 187 people and killed over 95 people at an Ankara Peace Rally.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Thursday, 09 June 2016