Published : 27-01-2017
Palestinian families displaced from Khan Al-Sheih Camp to Turkey appealed to Palestinian relief institutions and NGOs to take urgent action vis-à-vis the tragic state of affairs they have been enduring in the Turkish metropolitan city of Istanbul.
The refugees launched cries for help over the acute dearth in much-needed foodstuff and life-saving medicines, along with their vulnerable legal status and their lack of access to market labor and education.
Last month, some 15 Palestinian families, comprising 90 members in total, reached the Esenyurt district of Istanbul province, fleeing the beleaguered Syrian shelter of Khan Al-Sheih. Seven other families have, meanwhile, been taking shelter in southern Turkey while a number of other families have sought refuge on the Turkish-Syrian borders.
Palestinians taking cover in Turkey have been sheltered in small and under-equipped makeshift homes, overcrowded by up to four families each.
Palestinians housed in the area further raised alarm bells over their inability to catch up with the steep rental fees along with the water, power, and gas bills.
Lack of financial resources, high rates of unemployment, poverty, and poor working conditions in local factories have made the situation far worse.
Palestinians from Syria have often embarked on a journey fraught with much danger, trying to enter the Turkish territories. The refugees said they have been made to shell out up to $1,800 per every single person to smugglers in an attempt to disembark in Turkey.
A number of children displaced from Khan Al-Sheih also expressed hope that they would pursue their academic careers in Turkey.
The Palestinian refugees in Turkey urged the Palestinian Authority (PA), chaired by Mahmoud Abbas, and the Palestinian Conference in Turkey, along with Fatah and Hamas movements to immediately step in and work on enhancing their socio-economic state of affairs before it is too late.
Palestinian families displaced from Khan Al-Sheih Camp to Turkey appealed to Palestinian relief institutions and NGOs to take urgent action vis-à-vis the tragic state of affairs they have been enduring in the Turkish metropolitan city of Istanbul.
The refugees launched cries for help over the acute dearth in much-needed foodstuff and life-saving medicines, along with their vulnerable legal status and their lack of access to market labor and education.
Last month, some 15 Palestinian families, comprising 90 members in total, reached the Esenyurt district of Istanbul province, fleeing the beleaguered Syrian shelter of Khan Al-Sheih. Seven other families have, meanwhile, been taking shelter in southern Turkey while a number of other families have sought refuge on the Turkish-Syrian borders.
Palestinians taking cover in Turkey have been sheltered in small and under-equipped makeshift homes, overcrowded by up to four families each.
Palestinians housed in the area further raised alarm bells over their inability to catch up with the steep rental fees along with the water, power, and gas bills.
Lack of financial resources, high rates of unemployment, poverty, and poor working conditions in local factories have made the situation far worse.
Palestinians from Syria have often embarked on a journey fraught with much danger, trying to enter the Turkish territories. The refugees said they have been made to shell out up to $1,800 per every single person to smugglers in an attempt to disembark in Turkey.
A number of children displaced from Khan Al-Sheih also expressed hope that they would pursue their academic careers in Turkey.
The Palestinian refugees in Turkey urged the Palestinian Authority (PA), chaired by Mahmoud Abbas, and the Palestinian Conference in Turkey, along with Fatah and Hamas movements to immediately step in and work on enhancing their socio-economic state of affairs before it is too late.
