Published : 25-08-2017
Palestinian refugee from Syria Luay Rahma is about to be deported from Turkey to Lebanon. His family expressed concerns that he might be turned in to the Syrian government forces.
The refugee fled the war-ravaged Syrian territories to Lebanon, where he stayed for nearly four years before he headed to Turkey on way to Libya. Shortly after, he has been detained by the Turkish authorities for nearly one month after they found out that he does not have a visa to enter Libya.
He was later detained at Rafic Hariri Airport after the Turkish authorities deported him to Lebanon. Following contacts with the Turkish authorities, the latter accepted to receive him. However, soon after, the Turkish authorities told him that they have been seeking ways to send him back to Lebanon.
Luay’s family said their homeless relative has gone downhearted, urging the Turkish authorities and the Palestinian Embassy, among other concerned bodies, to work on granting him asylum in Turkey.
The Turkish authorities have turned down appeals for visas by the Palestinians from Syria for the third year running.
Sometime earlier, another Palestinian refugee—Bassel Azzam—had been stranded in Ataturk Airport for over four months after the Turkish authorities denied him access into Turkey. He was later deported to opposition-led zones north of Syria, where he was pronounced dead in an onslaught rocking the area shortly afterwards.
Palestinian refugee from Syria Luay Rahma is about to be deported from Turkey to Lebanon. His family expressed concerns that he might be turned in to the Syrian government forces.
The refugee fled the war-ravaged Syrian territories to Lebanon, where he stayed for nearly four years before he headed to Turkey on way to Libya. Shortly after, he has been detained by the Turkish authorities for nearly one month after they found out that he does not have a visa to enter Libya.
He was later detained at Rafic Hariri Airport after the Turkish authorities deported him to Lebanon. Following contacts with the Turkish authorities, the latter accepted to receive him. However, soon after, the Turkish authorities told him that they have been seeking ways to send him back to Lebanon.
Luay’s family said their homeless relative has gone downhearted, urging the Turkish authorities and the Palestinian Embassy, among other concerned bodies, to work on granting him asylum in Turkey.
The Turkish authorities have turned down appeals for visas by the Palestinians from Syria for the third year running.
Sometime earlier, another Palestinian refugee—Bassel Azzam—had been stranded in Ataturk Airport for over four months after the Turkish authorities denied him access into Turkey. He was later deported to opposition-led zones north of Syria, where he was pronounced dead in an onslaught rocking the area shortly afterwards.
