Published : 03-04-2016
In Turkey, where 16 Palestinian families living in Derik Camp for Syrian refugees south of the country, appealed to the humanitarian foundations to get them out of the desert camp.
The families talked to the AGPS’ correspondent, said that the camp has witnessed two huge fires took place within the last week, killed four refugees including children.
The camp was described by one of the refugees as “More like a prison, surrounded by three lines of barbed wires. A place where you cannot leave without security permission or what we term as ‘a leave’!”.
Others complained about the low financial support which is as little as 80TL monthly, not enough to buy the food according to them.
Sources from inside the camp confirmed the spread of some diseases among refugees due to the wells water which is more likely to be contaminated, in addition to dirty bathrooms, hot weather and the spread of insects and snakes in some cases, noting that the shelters given to the refugees are not more than tents.
In Turkey, where 16 Palestinian families living in Derik Camp for Syrian refugees south of the country, appealed to the humanitarian foundations to get them out of the desert camp.
The families talked to the AGPS’ correspondent, said that the camp has witnessed two huge fires took place within the last week, killed four refugees including children.
The camp was described by one of the refugees as “More like a prison, surrounded by three lines of barbed wires. A place where you cannot leave without security permission or what we term as ‘a leave’!”.
Others complained about the low financial support which is as little as 80TL monthly, not enough to buy the food according to them.
Sources from inside the camp confirmed the spread of some diseases among refugees due to the wells water which is more likely to be contaminated, in addition to dirty bathrooms, hot weather and the spread of insects and snakes in some cases, noting that the shelters given to the refugees are not more than tents.
