Ali Yerlikaya, the Turkish Interior Minister, revealed that since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, nearly 31,000 Syrians have returned from Turkiye to their homeland. He highlighted a significant percentage, around 30%, of these returnees were born in Turkiye, underlining a deep connection the younger generation has with their parent’s homeland. The hopeful sentiment surrounding these returns suggests a glimmer of optimism amid otherwise bleak truths of the Syrian civil war.
During a day of remembrance in Syria, families gathered in central Damascus to honor those lost to the al-Assad regime. Protesters, holding portraits of their disappeared loved ones, called for answers about the fate of many who went missing during the oppressive years of the regime’s rule. This profound moment serves as an emotional reflection on the countless people who continue to suffer from the consequences of nearly two decades of conflict.
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