Turkish Refugee Camp

"Around 70 million people are suffering displacement in crowded camps, awaiting the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic," an alarming report in Foreign Policy begins. It's been low on governments' radar considering many are bogged down battling the pandemic in their midst, but the UN High Commissioner has warned there's a looming…

Greece goes into complete coronavirus lockdown today. All public places are closed and citizens cannot leave their houses without signing a legal form stating their purpose.Even the anarchists have stopped fighting the police.Greece is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees, many of whom have no access to medical care.It's…

REUTERS/Alkis KonstantinidisA municipal worker wearing a protective suit disinfects Syntagma square, after the Greek government imposed a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Athens, Greece, March 23, 2020. Greece goes into complete coronavirus lockdown today. All public places are closed and citizens cannot leave…

Greece curbs migrants' movements in crowded camps on Lesbos and other islands to prevent the spread of coronavirusGreek authorities will restrict the movement of migrants living in migrant campsPeople in camps will be allowed to temporarily exit the facilities to obtain foodComes after the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Greece…

For now, the ceasefire negotiated by Turkey and Russia in Idlib is holding. A young Syrian woman tells DW what the situation has been like in recent weeks and how daily life has changed. When she writes about life in Idlib, Mona often adds a broken heart: an emoji straight from…

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. In the infamous Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, 26,000 migrants eke out a desperate existence in a facility built for just 2,800. The paths are strewn with garbage and sewage pipes burst often. Residents…

American Elizabeth Schneider says she has shared her story to give others hope as fear sweeps the globe over the pandemic Elizabeth Schneider at her house in Seattle, Washington. She recovered from the novel coronavirus and has a simple message for people who are worried: Don't panic - but do think…

The mood has changed: Though many people in Greece were eager to help displaced people five years ago, today mobs are chasing refugees away. It is clear who is responsible for this, DW's Spiros Moskovou writes. The images are disturbing: Greek security forces along the Evros River on the border…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said he would not stop migrants trying to cross Turkey's border into Greece despite EU pressure to do so, as he announced a summit next week in Istanbul with European leaders to seek a solution to the crisis. Tens of thousands of migrants have been trying…

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with EU leadership amid a migrant crisis at the Turkish-Greek border. Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel expressed a commitment to the 2016 EU-Turkey refugee pact. After meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Brussels on Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der…