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35 undocumented migrants held in Turkey

At least 35 undocumented migrants were held in northwestern Turkey on Saturday, according to security sources. In the northwestern Canakkale province, coast guard units apprehended 10 undocumented migrants on an inflatable boat off the coast of Assos Kadirga Bay in the Ayvacik district....

Turkish, Saudi Arabian foundations sign deal for Syria

Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) and Saudi Arabia's King Salman Foundation signed a grant agreement worth $3 million for helping Syria. Yavuz Dede, secretary general for IHH, and Abdullah Ruveyli, an official from King Salman Foundation, signed the deal in Turkey's...

Over 80 Syrians rescued off Turkish Mediterranean coast

More than 80 Syrian refugees have been rescued off the Mediterranean province of Mersin after their overloaded boat ran into engine trouble, according to a statement from the regional governor's office on Saturday. Coast Guard crews on Friday launched a rescue operation as soon as...

US won't give more Syrians protected status

The Trump administration is expected to let nearly 7,000 Syrians remain in the United States for another 18 months but won't let more Syrian citizens apply for the special protection program, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Under a humanitarian program known as "Temporary Protected...