Turkish Refugee Camp

Migrants threw rocks and other objects at police officers, resulting in one injury. Greece said it blocked nearly 10,000 migrants from entering the European Union on Sunday. Greek army and police patrols used tear gas and stun grenades to stop attempts by thousands of refugees to enter the country on…

A march in support of refugee rights held in the village of Moria in Lesvos, Greece on Feb. 25, 2020.Photo: Jade SackerLESVOS, Greece — Those looking from the windows of the Drop Center, a popular school and cafe for refugees in the Greek village of Moria, could tell the mood…

The Greek government has pushed islanders too far in its attempt to place refugee camps on isolated islands, resulting in widespread unrest. Thursday marked the fourth day of protests across the islands of Chios and Lesbos, according to the CBC. Demonstrators are making their disapproval heard regarding efforts to build a…

Syria has closed its airspace in Idlib province after Turkey downed two Syrian planes in the area. EU defense ministers will hold an 'extraordinary" meeting next week to find a solution to the crisis. Turkey said Sunday it has "successfully" continued its military operation against the Syrian regime in northwest Syria.…

Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom have spent a lot of time in Greece lately. First there was their satire Greed, in U.S. theaters this past weekend, which tackles global income inequality by focusing on two wildly contrasting settings: the Mediterranean island where fast fashion mogul Richard McCreadie (Coogan) is throwing…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionResidents try to halt migrant camp constructionResidents of two Greek islands have clashed with riot police as authorities pushed ahead with plans to build new migrant camps.Demonstrators on Lesbos and Chios tried to block equipment bound for construction sites on the islands.Footage…

Nine people have died after an earthquake struck eastern Turkey, close to the Iranian border. The Turkish health ministry said three of those killed were children and 37 people were injured, with nine of those in critical condition. Over 1,000 buildings have collapsed due to the tremors, which also damaged…

A refugee camp near Idlib in northern Syria.ReutersThe Turkish armed forces are losing a battle with Russian-backed Syrian troops over a safe zone full of refugees in northern Syria.If Syria takes Idlib permanently, about 1 million refugees will be forced out in the direction of Turkey.Turkey has already taken in…

Lesbos, Greece - Following protests staged this month both by Lesbos residents and refugees and migrants against conditions at the infamous Moria refugee camp, NGOs on the Greek island are suffering increased hostility from local groups.  Accounts reported to Al Jazeera by aid workers include harassment, intimidation and, in some cases,…

Chios, Greece - Sabr al-Kolak knew his first few months in Europe would be difficult, but he was not prepared for what he found in Vial, a refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios, in the North Aegean Sea. A 30-year-old from Palestine's Gaza Strip, he arrived at the beginning…