1919-1939: consolidation among crises
… were in demand; and in Greece and Turkey, where it helped people displaced by …
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Trace the Face ends long wait for two Afghan families
… siblings and me across the Iranian border to Turkey. Unfortunately, we couldn't make it to …
Pledges are not enough - the world must not fail the people of Syria
… large-scale cash assistance in places like Turkey. In parallel, National Red Cross and …
Serbia: Nasri and Bahiya – Damascus to Krnjaca
… 2015, and travelled, mostly on foot, across Turkey, Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav …
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Life after displacement
… live in tents. Ilham was a student in Turkey when his family had to leave their home …
Iraq: People and life return to Baashiqa
… wedding dresses, imported from Syria and Turkey. “Each wedding dress I sell deepens my …
Council of delegates
… of Delegates, which will be held in Antalya, Turkey, from 10 to 11 November 2017. In years …
Iraq: More than a million victims of fighting receive ICRC help
… from Jordan, bring in additional goods from Turkey and Iran, and buy certain items locally …
Mohammad’s reunification story
… got separated from his family at Iran-turkey border when he was only 12. The whole …
Bulgaria: Hivro and Asra
… daughter. The family became separated in Turkey and Hivro was left behind. He only …
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