Author: AFP|Update: 08.03.2021 06:36 Syrians who have fled to neighbouring Turkey have tried to build new lives as best they can / © AFP
Some are coping, others struggling, but Syrian refugees in Turkey say they dare not follow their dreams and return home while President Bashar al-Assad remains in power.
Of the 5.6 million people who have fled Syria s conflict, more than 3.6 million have settled in neighbouring Turkey.
Their arrival since Syria s descent into bloody war that began a decade ago has profoundly changed the makeup of southern Turkish border provinces such as Gaziantep and Hatay.
According to official figures, Gaziantep is now home to 450,000 Syrians, making up a fifth of its population.
With heavy hearts, Syrians in Turkey pursue new lives
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